2025-2026
Accept rate
78.9%
- Applicants
- 43,929
- Admits
- 34,648
- Enrolled
- 7,180
- Yield
- 20.7%
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
43,929
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
78.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
7,180
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1310-1460
2025-2026
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Admissions at a Glance
University of Minnesota Twin Cities received 43,929 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 78.9% of applicants; 7,180 admitted students enrolled (a 20.7% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 44.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1310–1460 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $34,858, and the average need-based grant was $17,081.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
79.8%
- Applicants
- 41,496
- Admits
- 33,091
- Enrolled
- 7,391
- Yield
- 22.3%
2023-2024
Accept rate
—
- Applicants
- —
- Admits
- —
- Enrolled
- 6,736
- Yield
- —
2022-2023
Accept rate
74.9%
- Applicants
- 38,050
- Admits
- 28,504
- Enrolled
- 6,737
- Yield
- 23.6%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 43,929 | 34,648 | 7,180 | 78.9% | 20.7% |
| 2024-2025 | 41,496 | 33,091 | 7,391 | 79.8% | 22.3% |
| 2023-2024 | — | — | 6,736 | — | — |
| 2022-2023 | 38,050 | 28,504 | 6,737 | 74.9% | 23.6% |
| 2021-2022 | 35,905 | 26,295 | 6,883 | 73.2% | 26.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 38,237 | 26,628 | 5,966 | 69.6% | 22.4% |
| 2019-2020 | 40,673 | 23,076 | 6,278 | 56.7% | 27.2% |
| 2018-2019 | 43,444 | 22,525 | 5,977 | 51.8% | 26.5% |
| 2017-2018 | 43,720 | 21,681 | 6,195 | 49.6% | 28.6% |
| 2016-2017 | 49,129 | 21,820 | 5,880 | 44.4% | 27.0% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1310
50th Percentile
1390
75th Percentile
1460
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
46%
Need Fully Met
17%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$34,858
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$16,744
Fees
$2,418
Room & Board
$15,696
Change Since 2016
+45%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
42,565
Total Enrollment
57,879
International
—
Students of Color
—
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||