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University of Minnesota-Duluth
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Information Summary
Ranks 545th overall and 21st in Minnesota
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
82.5 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$18,815 |
| Admission
Success rate |
73% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
25 / 1240 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
23 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
76% / 45% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
11,190 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Duluth, MN 55812
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,085 (10,085 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 3,491 (2.37 people per house) |
| Families | 1,764 (2.93 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 133 |
| Pop. — Asian | 212 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 14 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 191 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 9,628 |
| Pop. — Other | 63 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Minnesota-Duluth?
Ranks 873rd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $7,700 | $7,700 | $17,326 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,488 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $296 | $296 | $666 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $9,740 | $9,740 | $16,838 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,488 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $812 | $812 | $1,403 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $18,815 | $18,815 | $28,537 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $18,815 | $18,815 | $28,537 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $12,911 | $12,911 | $22,633 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $18,818 | $23,694 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $1,488 | $1,488 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $16,000 | $27,388 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $1,488 | $1,488 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $8,512 |
$8,512 |
$19,619 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,144 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $5,546 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,648 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $5,546 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,648 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,648 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $35 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $75 |
| Applicants | 7,149 (3,547 male / 3,602 female) |
| Admitted | 5,195 (2,429 male / 2,766 female) |
| Admission rate | 73% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,240 (1,118 male / 1,122 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,229 (1,113 male / 1,116 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 11 (5 male / 6 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 11,190 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Minnesota-Duluth use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Minnesota-Duluth accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 579th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 98% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 25 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 25 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 364th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 3% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 500 / 600 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 530 / 640 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1030 / 1240 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,012 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of Minnesota-Duluth Ranks 1085th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,049 | 303 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,075 | 523 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,738 | 1,071 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $5,950 | 1,349 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,743 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 137 | 75 | 212 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 97 | 48 | 145 |
Hispanic | 52 | 43 | 95 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 142 | 154 | 296 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 49 | 79 | 128 |
White Non-Hispanic | 5,030 | 4,762 | 9,792 |
Race Unknown | 236 | 286 | 522 |
| Total | 5,743 | 5,447 | 11,190 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Hispanic | 6 | 13 | 19 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 21 | 43 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 5 | 6 | 11 |
White Non-Hispanic | 910 | 1,037 | 1,947 |
Race Unknown | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Total | 981 | 1,107 | 2,088 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Minnesota-Duluth.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 81 | 127 | |
| 71 | 49 | 120 | |
| 56 | 49 | 105 | |
| 47 | 45 | 92 | |
| 63 | 17 | 80 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of Minnesota-Duluth Ranks 914th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $62,094 ($67,071 male / $54,732 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 414 (247 male / 167 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 95 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 4 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $11,059,624 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Academics
University of Minnesota: Duluth is unique in its study options. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. That is, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Minnesota: Duluth.
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General, Statistics
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, Spanish
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, recreation & fitness – general
- Popular majors:
- twenty-six percent business per marketing, twenty-two percent biology, fourteen percent education, seven percent psychology, six percent computer and information sciences, six percent visual and performing arts
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Pedagogy, Theater Design/Stagecraft
- History:
- History – General
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Communication Disorders, Emergency Medical Technology, Health System Administration, Predentistry, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular Biology/Histology, Molecular Biology
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $609 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Further, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were nine hundred and twenty-four total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and seventy-six total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 79%. Remember that this can change at any time.
The regular application is due the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of June and Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of August, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 31st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at twenty-seven percent scholarships per grants and seventy-three percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Students
The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 79 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. University of Minnesota: Duluth offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of eighty-eight percent in-state students, twelve percent out-of-state students, five percent part-time students, forty-eight percent women, fifty-two percent men, one percent american indian/alaskan native, two percent asian/pacific islander, one percent black/non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-three percent white/non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race/ethnicity unreported, fifteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class and eighty-three percent in top half of graduating class. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately eight thousand, nine hundred and ninety-five degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, one hundred and sixty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and seven hundred and six graduate enrollment.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: sixty-five percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, fifteen-APR deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium. In other words, the school is located 130 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Athletics
The Bulldogs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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9 months ago
Kyle gooncho7 ((at)) gmail dot com
You forgot to mention that UMD also has a NCAA Div I Men's and Women's hockey team!!
9 months ago
Chad Pierson cpierso1 ((at)) d dot umn dot edu
You complete missed the division 1 mens and womens hockey programs (WCHA) under athletics. The womens team has 4 national championships!