University of Minnesota-Rochester

Public · Moderately Selective · MN

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationMN · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads568

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate53.2%

6-yr grad rate57.4%

Drop-out rate29.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$15k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity46.8%

Gender diversity79.4%

International1.1%

Identity—

Overview

The University of Minnesota Rochester is a small campus of the state university system built around a single focus: preparing students for health careers in a city defined by Mayo Clinic, its neighbor and informal partner. It is one of the newer and smallest campuses in the UMN system.

Academics

UMR's signature program is its bachelor of science in health sciences, which uses a cohort-based, mentoring-heavy model unusual for a public university — students move through coursework with consistent peer groups and close faculty advising rather than the more anonymous large-lecture model typical of bigger campuses.

Campus & student life

The campus is integrated into downtown Rochester rather than built as a traditional self-contained quad, so student life draws on the city itself — its restaurants and Mayo-driven economy — more than on campus-only amenities.

After graduation

Proximity to Mayo Clinic gives students unusual access to shadowing and internships, and a direct pipeline toward health professional graduate programs, including medical, PA, and nursing school.

Worth knowing

Because UMR is small and city-embedded rather than a conventional campus, students who want a large-campus social scene or a traditional dorm-and-quad experience should look elsewhere in the UMN system; the tradeoff is unusually close mentoring and a sharp health-career focus.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate71%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 950–1380 · ACT 21–29

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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