University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: insights

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

What University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

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Only 21% of admits enroll, so University of Minnesota-Twin Cities admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll21%

Go elsewhere79%

Source: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's Common Data Set 2025-26

The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 56.7% in 2019-20 to 78.9% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 85.8% in 2026-27.
Only 7% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
Applications rose 1% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (43,444 to 43,929).

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

Most admits who named a round (25 of 28) applied Early Action; 3 applied Regular Decision.
Many admits held leadership roles: club or chapter president, student council officer, editor-in-chief or team captain.
About 12 admits built or led tech and robotics work: robotics teams, coding clubs, apps and games.
About 12 admits did research or a field-related lab or newsroom internship, and some co-authored papers.
About 7 admits to politics or business majors did Model UN, debate or business competitions.
UMN admits on a rolling basis, so clear admits often hear before the posted date while others wait until late January.
Students report some majors are far harder than the overall rate, like Carlson business, engineering and science, with a second step for some programs.
Deferred EA applicants were asked for first-semester grades, and students report some were admitted afterward.
Students report merit aid for out-of-state admits is common but slow, arriving in pieces through March at roughly $5k to $20k a year.