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Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on August 03, 2017 About the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) The University of Minnesota Duluth is one of the five main campuses in the University of Minnesota System (where the Twin Cities campus is the most well-known). Duluth is Minnesota's fourth largest city, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Superior. Founded in 1895 as the Normal School at Duluth, the university now offers 74 undergraduate degree programs on its 244-acre campus. Professional fields such as business, communications, and criminology are extremely popular. The university has a 20 to 1 student/faculty ratio. In athletics, the UMD Bulldogs compete in the NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Admissions Data (2016) UMD, University of Minnesota Duluth Acceptance Rate: 77 percent GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for UM-Duluth Admissions Test Scores: 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 600 SAT Math: 510 / 610 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 22 / 26 ACT English: 20 / 26 ACT Math: 22 / 27 ACT Writing: - / - What these ACT numbers mean Enrollment (2016) Total Enrollment: 11,018 (9,967 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 54 percent Male / 46 percent Female88 percent Full-time Costs (2016-17) Tuition and Fees: $13,139 (in-state); $17,485 (out-of-state) Books: $1,200 (why so much?) Room and Board: $7,460 Other Expenses: $2,304 Total Cost: $24,103 (in-state); $28,449 (out-of-state) University of Minnesota Duluth Financial Aid (2015-16) Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 88 percentPercentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 67 percentLoans: 66 percentAverage Amount of AidGrants: $7,498Loans: $7,753 Academic Programs Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Criminology, Finance, Marketing, Psychology Retention and Graduation Rates First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 78 percentTransfer Out Rate: 30 percent4-Year Graduation Rate: 35 percent6-Year Graduation Rate: 59 percent Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Men's Sports: Track and Field, Football, Ice Hockey, Basketball, BaseballWomen's Sports: Ice Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Softball If You Like University of Minnesota Duluth, You May Also Like These Schools St. Cloud State University UM Twin Cities Winona State University Minnesota State Mankato University of St. Thomas University of Wisconsin Madison UM Crookston Southwest Minnesota State University Bemidji State University St. Olaf College More Minnesota Colleges - Information and Admissions Data Augsburg | Bethel | Carleton | Concordia College Moorhead | Concordia University Saint Paul | Crown | Gustavus Adolphus | Hamline | Macalester | Minnesota State Mankato | North Central | Northwestern College | Saint Benedict | St. Catherine | Saint John's | Saint Mary's | St. Olaf | St. Scholastica | St. Thomas | UM Crookston | UM Duluth | UM Morris | UM Twin Cities | Winona State University of Minnesota Duluth Mission Statement complete mission statement can be found at http://www.d.umn.edu/about/mission.html "UMD serves northern Minnesota, the state, and the nation as a medium-sized comprehensive university dedicated to excellence in all of its programs and operations. As a university community in which knowledge is sought as well as taught, its faculty recognizes the importance of scholarship and service, the intrinsic value of research, and the significance of a primary commitment to quality instruction." Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Admissions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/university-of-minnesota-duluth-admissions-788120. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 25). University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/university-of-minnesota-duluth-admissions-788120 Grove, Allen. "University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/university-of-minnesota-duluth-admissions-788120 (accessed June 1, 2023). copy citation