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Fast Facts and Rankings
Ranked #1 regional university in Minnesota
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As Minnesota’s first university, we’ve always been about opportunity for everyone. With readily available scholarships and grants, career preparation built into every class, and student support at every step of the journey, °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± prepares our graduates for careers that make the world a better place for all.
We take the lead
Leading in
Minnesota
°ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Regional University in Minnesota and 10th in the Midwest region.
Leading for
value
°ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± is ranked as the Best Value Regional University — as well as 9th in the Midwest — by U.S. News & World Report.
Leading for
mobility
°ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± is listed as the best college or university in Minnesota for socioeconomic mobility post-graduation by .
Additional recognition
In addition to our top rankings above, we have also been recognized as:
- °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± is ranked as the #1 Best Regional University for Veterans in Minnesota and #2 in the Midwest, US News & World Report
- The 2nd best regional university in Minnesota for undergraduate teaching and innovation, U.S. News & World Report
- One of America's Best Universities and #3 in Minnesota among all classifications, Wall Street Journal
- One of only four universities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas that rate within the top 20% for students' economic mobility, out of 1,320 of US colleges and universities, according to ThirdWay.org
- Ranked as a best master's university in Minnesota by Washington Monthly, 2023
- A best college for student voting by Washington Monthly, 2023
- A best online Master of Studies in Law program in the US by the Princeton Review, 2023
°ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± fast facts
Affiliation | United Methodist |
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President | Dr. Kathleen M. Murray (2024–present) |
Founded | 1854 in Red Wing; moved to Saint Paul in 1880; first university in Minnesota |
Student-to-faculty ratio | 13:1 |
First-generation students (first in their family to attend college, 2023 incoming class) | 48% |
BIPOC first-year students (Black, indigenous, and students of color, 2023 incoming class) | 46% |
Learning by doing | 100% of students participate in internships, field-based or collaborative research projects with faculty, apprentice teaching, and/or service learning. |
Financial aid | 100% of first-time, full-time, on-campus undergraduate students receive °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± grants and scholarships; aid is available to graduate students as well. |
Achieving more | According to experts at ThirdWay.org, °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± graduates achieve more economic mobility than their peers at 80% of other US higher education institutions. Third Way compares the cost of tuition to the earnings boost students obtain by earning a degree, looking in particular at how well schools serve low—and moderate-income students. |