San Francisco, CA · Private · 637 undergraduates · urban
Minerva University
Extremely selective
Minerva replaces the conventional campus model with small active-learning seminars and a curriculum that moves through global cities.
Institutional profile
Top tier Strong in academic standing, and strong in mobility.No physical campus; students rotate through seven cities across four years.
- Admission
- 3.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 82.7%
9,856 applicants in the reported year
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What sets Minerva University apart
Academic design
Courses are discussion-based and interdisciplinary, emphasizing transferable habits of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, decision-making and problem solving.
Campus pattern
Students begin in San Francisco and then live in additional global cities, using each location as part of their academic and community experience.
Career & value signal
The city rotation is not study abroad layered onto a home campus; geographic movement is built into the undergraduate curriculum itself.
Can I get in?
3.6% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,856About 4 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Minerva University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Minerva University weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Courses are discussion-based and interdisciplinary, emphasizing transferable habits of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, decision-making and problem solving.
Make institutional fit specific
Minerva replaces the conventional campus model with small active-learning seminars and a curriculum that moves through global cities.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Minerva University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
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Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Minerva University beyond the classroom
Students begin in San Francisco and then live in additional global cities, using each location as part of their academic and community experience.
A defining academic feature
Courses are discussion-based and interdisciplinary, emphasizing transferable habits of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, decision-making and problem solving.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students begin in San Francisco and then live in additional global cities, using each location as part of their academic and community experience.
Where the degree can lead
The city rotation is not study abroad layered onto a home campus; geographic movement is built into the undergraduate curriculum itself.