Duluth, MN · Public · 7,336 undergraduates · urban
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Less selective
UMD combines substantial engineering and science programs with direct access to Lake Superior and northern Minnesota's natural-resource economy.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 81.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 64.8%
9,502 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,616 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Minnesota-Duluth apart
Academic design
Engineering, environmental science, biology, business, education, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
Campus pattern
Duluth rises above Lake Superior, with extensive shoreline and outdoor recreation nearby.
Career & value signal
Mining, water science, engineering, health, government, and regional industry support applied experience.
Can I get in?
81.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,502About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 42% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Minnesota-Duluth, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Minnesota-Duluth weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- 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
Engineering, environmental science, biology, business, education, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
Make institutional fit specific
UMD combines substantial engineering and science programs with direct access to Lake Superior and northern Minnesota's natural-resource economy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Minnesota-Duluth
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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Minnesota-Duluth beyond the classroom
Duluth rises above Lake Superior, with extensive shoreline and outdoor recreation nearby.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, environmental science, biology, business, education, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
What shapes an ordinary week
Duluth rises above Lake Superior, with extensive shoreline and outdoor recreation nearby.
Where the degree can lead
Mining, water science, engineering, health, government, and regional industry support applied experience.