University of Minnesota, Duluth

University of Minnesota, Duluth is a public, state school in an suburban setting in Duluth, Minnesota. UMN Duluth was founded in 1947 and now enrolls around 10,275 students a year, including 9,301 undergrads.

UMN Duluth offers housing for up to 2,962 students. Most students live off campus,.

UMN Duluth's endowment was valued at $189.553 million in 2021. For each full-time student, UMN Duluth spends about $7,540. There are 17 undergraduate students for every full-time UMN Duluth professor.

2022 UMN Duluth Regular Decision Application Deadline

August 15 is the final deadline to submit an application for Fall. All regular decision applicants should hear back from UMN Duluth by September 15.

UMN Duluth Early Admission

University of Minnesota, Duluth does not offer early decision or early action.

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UMN Duluth Acceptance Rate

It is moderately difficult to get into UMN Duluth. In 2021, UMN Duluth accepted 79% of applicants. In 2021, 7,221 out of 9,189 total applicants were accepted.

UMN Duluth Waitlist 2021

UMN Duluth reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in the most recent year.

How Do I Get Into University of Minnesota, Duluth?

UMN Duluth is considered moderately difficult to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to UMN Duluth, applicants must submit the following items.

UMN Duluth Application Requirements

UMN Duluth Average GPA and Test Scores

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.5 /4.0. The mean composite SAT score is 1155. The mean ACT score for UMN Duluth students is 24.

Visit the Admissions tab above for more on how to apply to UMN Duluth.

Does UMN Duluth Require Test Scores?

UMN Duluth is a test optional school. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

Out of all applicants, 3% submitted the SAT. 97% submitted the ACT.

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Does UMN Duluth Provide On-Campus Housing?

Yes! UMN Duluth provides on-campus housing for up to 2,962 students.

UMN Duluth students are active in the school's Sales Club, Spanish Club and Gamma Sigma Sigma. Bulldog Country Fair, QASU Drag Show, and and Man Of The Year are a few of the events that the campus rallies behind each year.

Click the Student Life tab above to learn more about the student body and campus life at UMN Duluth.

Financial Aid at UMN Duluth

UMN Duluth meets 73% of the demonstrated financial need for undergraduates. The average financial aid package for a full-time, first-year student is around $13,620 a year.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some aid is awarded ona first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA as soon as you can.. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! You should never have to pay to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), so be very wary of anyone asking you for money.

Is UMN Duluth a Good School?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and Graduation Rates at UMN Duluth

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at UMN Duluth, around 80% return for their sophomore year. Out of the 2,187 students who started at UMN Duluth as first-time freshman, 938 graduate within four years.

Around 62% of students who started at UMN Duluth earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61% for public schools and 67% for private.

Job Outcomes and Student Debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 73% of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

The average starting salary for recent grads is $48,427 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $30,687 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does UMN Duluth sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for another! So ask yourself: Is UMN Duluth a good school for you?

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Where is UMN Duluth?

UMN Duluth is located in the suburban setting of Duluth, Minnesota.

If you want to see UMN Duluth for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take Interstate 35 to Duluth, or book a flight to the nearest airport, Duluth International.

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