UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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HISTORY

• Founded in 1851, the University of

Minnesota has always been a public
school
• This school has a strong belief in
education along with public service
• The school had to shut down shortly
after it opened because of financial
problems during the Civil War
• The school was reopened in 1867
with the help of John Sargent
 • This is school is one of the most prestigious public
schools in America
DESCRIPTION • It is an urban school and its campus size is 1,204 acres
• Ranked 76th in by National Universities
APPLICATION

• People can apply to this school through their

website and provide the information that is
needed like GPA and SAT scores
• There is a $250 fee to apply
• Everything must be into the school, application fee
and other forms, by December 1
ACADEMICS

• The average and recommended GPA score to get

accepted is 3.84
• the average SAT score is a 1358 score for the people
who are accepted
• The school wants the students to be at the top of their
class
• The school offers around 370 fields of study
SURROUNDING AREAS AND ACTIVITIES

• Since the school is in an urban environment

there are lots of activities to do in the city
• People can go to the Mall of America that is
close by
• In the Mall of America people can shop, go to
restaurants, and do different kinds of
activities that are in there
• There are also multiple professional teams
that play out of Minnesota so people can
attend one of those events
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

People can receive

scholarships for going
48% of the undergraduates They also look for the
The average grant award is beyond others in the class
have taken some type of people that help their
$10,444 room, athletic sports, or
financial aid community
any other extra curricular
activity
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

• The school has a very successful NCAA division1 program for

sports
• Many of the students can go to the games or tailgate with
friends before
ON-CAMPUS LIVING

• 88% of the freshman coming in live on campus

• 77% of all students live on campus
• 23% live in college operated housing
MEAL PLAN

• There are campus restaurants

• You can make a meal plan weekly
and they give the students a Ucard
they can add money to
ACADEMIC
PLAN
INTERESTS: BUSINESS,
ACCOUNTING
QUESTIONS • NONE
ARTICLE

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