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Minnesota Ratings and Reviews

  • 8/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 5.0 1 review
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Minnesota Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Minnesota is rated within the top 27% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    8 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    7 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    9 out of 10
  • Value
    8 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

5.0

Approved reviews

1 student review

1 out of 1 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Overall Rating highest and Student Life lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    5.0
  • Academics
    5.0
  • Value for Money
    5.0
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    5.0
  • Student Life
    3.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to University of Minnesota Twin Cities?

Sep 2, 2019
Rating 5 out of 5

Good place for studying but not life. It is toooooooo cold! The guys live around are nice. Schoolmates are lovely. But most professionals are PHD Students for undergraduate classes. Anyway, I lived there for several years, and I like the university!

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Minnesota was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026