International Student Admissions

The institute accepts international applicants and currently, students from over 130 countries are pursuing their graduation at the university including candidates hailing from countries like India, Bangladesh, China, etc. As an international student, he/she can have several options and can have unique experiences of all students from different countries and U of M values all of them.

Admission at the organization for international students can only take place during fall. A detailed admission process for the same is as compiled below.

Application Portal: Students may apply online at the golden gopher application or the common application.

Application Fee: USD 55

Basic Admission Requirements: 

• A Completed application.
• Self-reported academic record
• High school courses and grades.
• English proficiency test.

For South Korean curriculum students, they need to upload transcripts after filling the application via application tracker. Official document requirement is needed while admitting and the information in self-report is cross checked.

English proficiency test scores 

The institute requires international students to demonstrate English language proficiency by providing scores of any one of the following tests given below to be eligible for admission:

Undergraduate applicants can be exempted from the English proficiency requirement if they score 500 or greater on the SAT test section evidence-based reading and writing; or

Score 21 or higher on the ACT exam on the English and Reading sections. Another way is to score 28 or greater on the new SAT writing and language test.

SAT/ACT Score for International Students 

The SAT/ACT for international students is a little higher as compared to that for Domestic students.

Conditional Admission

The University of Minnesota also admits international students whose English proficiency doesn’t meet the required scores by giving them conditional admission. Candidates are automatically considered for conditional admission to the University of Minnesota based on a review of their completed international application for admission.

Visa Requirements for International Students

International applicants can apply for a student F-1 or J-1 visa to study in the USA right after an application letter is issued. Students whose applications have been approved will need to request for I-20 Form from the University of Minnesota. For more information about any visa students can refer to international students help desk or contact your councilor and avoid unnecessary confusion or problems.

Aspirants will be required to submit the following documents while applying for a visa:

• Candidates on a temporary student visa are required to submit a Financial Certification Statement.
• The I-20 document is issued by the university after confirming enrollment.
• Candidates need to demonstrate that they have enough funds to cover their cost of attendance for the first year of study.
• After admission, the candidates are required to submit a copy of their passport.
• The university can also ask to make a deposit in a local U.S. bank before issuing the I-20 form.
• Admitted applicants are responsible for providing or obtaining health insurance and covering applicable international student fees assessed by the University.

University of Minnesota Graduate Admissions

More than 3,000 international students are enrolled at various graduate and professional programs at UMN Twin Cities. A number of graduate programs in more than 150 fields are offered by the University of Minnesota.

Application Portal: Differs with each school

Application Fee: 95 USD

Application Requirements

• Candidates need to have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or a comparable degree from outside the U.S.
• The applicant needs to depict a point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0. 
  • This requirement changes with specific courses.
• GRE score which is course-specific needs to be submitted
• English language proficiency for international students.
• Recommendation letters
• Transcripts

Popular courses at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

These are some of the popular courses at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for domestic as well as international students.

Computer Science M.S. at University of Minnesota 

A degree in any major with a substantial background in computer science is required; a computer science major is preferred for getting admission at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

MSSE: Master of Science in Software Engineering at the University of Minnesota

This is a highly competitive program and applicants must apply early.

M.S. Management of Technology at the University of Minnesota

Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Twin cities have coursework that provides a solid foundation and an opportunity to conduct cutting edge research with world-famous neuroscientists.

Admissions at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities are quite competitive as they don't depend on a single aspect. Admission deadlines, a complete review of each application and the scores all matter collectively. Even in the case of multiple attempts, the admissions committee will consider each of your composite and subsection scores to identify trends based on each attempt and then proceed.