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Making the most
of your degree
Our investment in you
SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS
STATE
PROGRAMS
COMPETITIVE
TUITION
We love investing
in Gophers by
awarding $50
million in scholarships each year.
All applicants
to the U of M
Twin Cities are
automatically
considered for
scholarships (no
separate application needed!).
The state of
Minnesota’s North
Star Promise
and American
Indian Scholars
programs—which
provide free
tuition to families
who qualify—
help more
Minnesotans and
tribe members
a昀昀ord college.
If you’re making
the move to the
U of M Twin Cities
from across the
country, you’ll 昀椀nd
that our non-resident tuition rate is
below the median
out-of-state costs
at other Big Ten
schools.
Your Maroon and Gold experience
LEARN FROM
THE BEST
FREE CREDITS
AFTER 13
FIRST-YEAR
RETENTION
You’ll be at the
center of innovation and knowledge creation!
The U of M Twin
Cities ranked
#10 in public U.S.
colleges in the
2024 Academic
Ranking of World
Universities.
Each semester,
every credit
after 13 is free of
charge, keeping
costs down for
families and
helping students
achieve graduation in four years.
(Students typically
take 15-16 credits
each semester.)
More than 91% of
students come
back to the U
of M Twin Cities
for their second
year, meaning
they don’t lose
momentum on
their education
investment.
Your Gopher grad advantage
GRADUATE
RATES
HIGH
RETURNS
CAREER
SUPPORT
Graduating in four
years keeps your
college costs
lower. Thanks
to our robust
student support
teams, more than
74% of Gophers
complete their
degree in four
years—well above
the national
average.
When CNBC
compared the
average cost of
a degree to the
average earnings
of graduates
10 years after
entering the
workforce, they
ranked the U of M
Twin Cities in the
top 20 public U.S.
colleges that pay
o昀昀 the most.
With 10 career
centers specializing in distinct
昀椀elds, you’ll get
individualized
support in 昀椀nding
a professional
mentor, landing
an internship at
one of our locally
headquartered
global companies,
and launching
your career.
U OF M TWIN CITIES
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