| Name |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
| Address |
100 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213 |
| Website |
http://www.umn.edu |
| Email |
N/A |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
22% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
22% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (68%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (19%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
27% |
| College Owned Doubles |
40% |
| College Owned Triples |
9% |
| College Owned Apartments |
24% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,204 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis, MN (10) |
| Nearest Train |
St. Paul, MN (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Minneapolis, MN (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
18% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Spring Jam, Campus Kick Off Days: Convocation, Campus Arts Fest, Paint the Bridge and Activities Fair |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
680 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; College of Liberal Arts Honors Student Association; Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Minnesota; IAESTE @ the University of Minnesota; Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society; NACURH 2002; National Residence Hall Honorary; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Nursing College Board, University of Minnesota; Order of Omega-Beta Psi Chapter; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Sigma Theta; Pi Tau Sigma; Plumb Bob; Psi Chi/Psychology Club; Rho Chi Society - Mu Chapter; Rho Lambda; LeaderQuest; Tau Beta Pi; Tom Burnett Jr. Leadership Program; Carlson Honors Program; Beta Alpha Psi; Alpha Zeta; Chi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) For the most up-to-date listing, visit http: //www. sao. umn. edu/groups; Achayot, Alpha Omega: Soul II Soul, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University of Minnesota, Baha'i Association University of Minnesota, Baptist Campus Ministry University of Minnesota, BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ), BUDDHISM-Soka Gakkai International ? USA, Campus Advance, Campus Ambassadors, Campus Crusade for Christ, Cantonese Christian Campus Fellowship, Catholic College Student Group, Catholic Students at St. Frances Cabrini Church, Champions for Christ, Chi Alpha Ministry, Christians In Action Campus Ministry, China Outreach Ministries, Chinese Christian Campus Fellowship, Christian Student Fellowship (UMN), Christians on Campus, Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP), Diamond Way Buddhist Meditation Group, ECKANKAR on Campus, Episcopal Student Association, Extreme Life, Graduate Student Christian Fellowship, Green Gimble, Heart of the Campus Student Fellowship, Indonesian Christian Fellowship, International Student Connection, International Student Friendship Ministries, International Student Outreach, International Students, Inc, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Korean Brothers and Sisters in Christ (KBASIC), Korean Grace Fellowship, Latter-day Saint Law Student Association (LDSLSA), Latter-day Saints Student Association, The Church of Jesus Christ of, Living Water Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, MacLaurin Students, Maranatha Christian Fellowship, Minnesota Buddhist Association, Muslim Students Association, Navigators University of Minnesota, The Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Prepare Ministries, Rock Students, Toshavim, True North Campus Ministry, Truth in Business, University Unitarian Universalists, Women of Virtue, Worship and Prayer Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) For the most up-to-date listing, visit http: //www. sao. umn. edu/groups; African Students Association; Al-Madinah Cultural Center; American Indian Graduate Student Organization; American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC); Arab Student Association; Asian American Creative Alliance; Asian-American Student Union; Association of Black Graduate Students; Black Student Union; Business Association of Multicultural Students; Cambodian Students Association of Minnesota; Cameroon Student Association; CEVICHE; Chinese American Student Association; Disabled Student Cultural Center; Ethiopian Student Association (ESA); Friends of Israel; Friendship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars; GLBT Medical Students and Allies; Global Exchange, The; Global Studies Club; Hellenic Student Association at the University of Minnesota; Historical and Cultural Association of Iran (HCAI); Hmong Minnesota Student Association; Hong Kong and Macau Student Association; Indian Music and Culture Club (IMACC); Indian Student Association; Indonesian Student Association in Minnesota (PERMIAS); International Service and Travel Center; Islamic Discussion Group; Japanese Student Association; Korean International Student Organization; Korean Student Association; La Raza Student Cultural Center; Lao Student Association (LSA); Liberian Student Assembly; Malaysian Students Association; Minnesota Chinese Student Association; Minnesota International Student Association (MISA); Minnesota Korean Graduate Student Association (MKGSA); Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences at the U of M; Multi-Cultural Association for Student Advancement; Muslim Law Student Association; National Society of Black Engineers; Pakistani Student Association; Persian Student Association of Minnesota; Philippine Students' Association (PSA); Portraits of Boiled Thoughts; Queer Men; Queer Student Cultural Center at the University of Minnesota; Queer Women; Russian Club at the University of Minnesota; Singapore Students Society; Somali Student Association (SSA); South Asian Club; Student Project for Amity Among Nations (SPAN), University Chapter of the; Taiwan Student Association; Thai Student Association of the University of Minnesota; Turkish American Student Association, Minnesota; United Nations Student Association - Model United Nations (UNSA-MUN); Vedic Cultural Society; Vietnamese Student Association; VISION: Validating and Inspiring Successful Initiatives for Outreach and Network; Voices Merging; Women's Student Activist Collective |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) See: http: //www. sao. umn. edu/groups/ |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minnesota Daily (daily), Wake (monthly), Students for a Conservative Voice. Multiple schools also publish their own student paper. |
| Num Frats |
29 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
22 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
15 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
11 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1851 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
32,817 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
751,145,125 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
9,432 in-state, 21,062 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,824 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
6,374,293 |
| Num Subscriptions |
35,801 |
| Num Microforms |
6,527,763 |
| Num Audiovisual |
853,806 |
| Num Ebooks |
52,610 |
| Library Facilities |
MNCAT-online catalog, InfoPoint-digital reference, MNLink, Government Publications, MINITEX. Kerlan collection of children's literature, Givens Collection of African-American Literature, World's Largest Collection of Sherlock Holmes related material. |
| Museums |
Frederick R Weisman Art Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Goldstein Gallery (costume clothing), Humphrey Forum (political memorabilia), Katherine E. Nash Art Gallery, Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
20,000 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
120 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
500 |
| Num Wired Other |
250 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
20,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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