University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university in Minneapolis, MN (city setting), with 39,556 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 77% of 39,863 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1310–1480 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $52,780 a year for out-of-state students and $32,866 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,730 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 85% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1.09 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.