University of Minnesota-Twin Cities tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is $30,061 a year for Minnesota residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,778 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$16,778 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $30,061. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Minnesota residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$17,214$38,362
Housing & meals$13,028$13,028
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000
Personal & travel$2,350$2,350
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,531−$3,531
Total cost of attendance$30,061$51,209

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,727
Loan default rate1.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants18%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$13,283Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities net price compared with other Minnesota colleges

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the 10th-lowest average net price of 37 Minnesota colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
6University of Minnesota-Rochester$13,74457%$69,020
7Bemidji State University$15,26148%$53,755
8Southwest Minnesota State University$15,29145%$51,342
9Herzing University-Minneapolis$16,67047%$36,909
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$16,77885%$69,020
11Metropolitan State University$16,86344%$64,705
12Winona State University$17,50357%$58,532
13Minnesota State University Moorhead$17,99757%$50,527
14Concordia University-Saint Paul$18,46246%$59,871

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Minnesota colleges →

Why University of Minnesota-Twin Cities costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities80%$16,77885%$69,020This school
University of Minnesota-Duluth89%$18,74365%$62,616
Minnesota State University-Mankato88%$19,13954%$56,922
Winona State University75%$17,50357%$58,532
University of Minnesota-Morris75%$8,83763%$50,919

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities would cost you $1,965 less per year than University of Minnesota-Duluth, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,822).
  • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities gives aided families $4,346 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Minnesota residentUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthDifference
Tuition & fees$17,214$14,610+$2,604
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000$0
Housing & meals$13,028$10,206+$2,822
Personal & travel$2,350$2,448−$98
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,531−$584−$2,947
Sticker price$30,061$27,680+$2,381
Average grants−$13,283−$8,937−$4,346
You pay$16,778$18,743−$1,965

“+” means University of Minnesota-Twin Cities costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities cost questions

How much is tuition at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities?

Tuition and fees are $17,214 a year for Minnesota residents and $38,362 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending University of Minnesota-Twin Cities?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $30,061 a year for Minnesota residents living on campus and about $51,209 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,778 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $6,642; $48–75k pay $9,931; $110k+ pay $27,008. These figures are for Minnesota residents.

How much debt do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,727, and 1.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities overview