Minnesota Population Center

Colleges & Universities · Minnesota, United States · 20,000 Employees

A land-grant public research university stretching across Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is the flagship campus of the states five-campus system. U of M has more than 150 majors and minors housed in its 18 colleges, and the most popular areas of study are biological sciences, engineering, social sciences and business. The school has the only veterinary, pharmacy and dental colleges in the state, and 70% of new Minnesotan physicians are U of M graduates. The university offers a variety of merit-based scholarships, many based on academic and standardized testing achievement. Specific scholarships are also available for international freshmen and transfer students. Students can join more than 800 different groups and organizations, including the Alpine Ski Team, the Bass Fishing Team and 60 fraternities and sororities. The Minnesota Golden Gophers compete in the NCAAs Division I Big Ten Conference. U of M campus is home to several museums, including the Weisman Art Museum and the Bell Museum of Natural History. Alumni include Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale, both U.S. vice presidents, Arthur Fry, inventor and co-creator of the Post-it note, and actress Loni Anderson. Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and actor Henry Fonda also attended the school.Read More

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