SAT scores & admissions · updated 2026
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities SAT scores, admissions & trends
Admitted students who enrolled at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities typically score between 1300 and 1500 on the SAT (the middle 50%); the 75th percentile, 1500, is a strong target. The school admits about 80% of applicants. Reading & Writing runs 640–730 and Math 660–770. Data: fall 2024 entering class.
Typical SAT scores for enrolled students
Middle 50% · fall 2024 entering class
How your score compares
What ABOVE, WITHIN and BELOW RANGE mean
- Above range — your score beats the 75th percentile of enrolled students (1500).
- Within range — your score sits between 1300 and 1500.
- Below range — your score is under the 25th percentile (1300).
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities at a glance
80%
+6.5 pts since 2021
7,391
+7% since 2021
22%
91%
$17,214
$16,778
85%
$69,020
Where this data comes from
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (fall 2024 entering class for admit rate and the SAT ranges; retention, graduation and net price from the latest cohorts in the same release). First-year class size and yield come from the IPEDS Admissions survey for fall 2024; total undergraduates from IPEDS Fall Enrollment. Median earnings are for students who received federal aid, measured ten years after they first enrolled.
How has University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's admit rate changed?
Applications are up 16% since 2021, while the admit rate has moved from 73.2% to 79.8%.
Where this data comes from
NCES IPEDS Admissions survey (applicants, admits, enrolled first-time students) for fall 2018–2024; the admit rate is admits ÷ applicants for each year. Fall 2024 is not yet published by IPEDS, so the latest year shown is 2024; the Scorecard's admit rate in the tiles above (80%) is for the fall 2024 entering class. The callout compares 2021 — the last year before test-optional application volumes settled — with 2024. The chart shows 2018–2024; ten years are stored.
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Where this data comes from: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, data release June 10, 2026 — SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled first-year students, fall 2024 entering class; total-score ranges are the sum of the section percentiles. Admissions history: NCES IPEDS Admissions and Fall Enrollment surveys. School marks are the property of their respective institutions and are used for identification only.
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