University of Minnesota-Rochester acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 71% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 901 of 1,123 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 460–690, SAT Math 490–690, ACT 21–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 568
Smaller than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
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University of Minnesota-Rochester admitted 71% of 1,123 applicants.
- Applicants1,123
71% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted901
19% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)171
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 460–690
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–690
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–29
- 136
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- 950–1380
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–29
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$13,319
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $15,944
- Average net price
- $13,319
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43.1%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$74,314
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
568
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Health professions school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Health Professions focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN, United States
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Campus
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, MN, United States
- Public
- Health professions school
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySaint Paul, MN · about 71 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- r.umn.edu
Colleges nearby
Rochester Community and Technical College2 mi from University of Minnesota-Rochester
Riverland Community College36 mi from University of Minnesota-Rochester
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota38 mi from University of Minnesota-Rochester
Winona State University41 mi from University of Minnesota-Rochester
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,319 a year after aid
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for University of Minnesota-Rochester and Carolinas College of Health Sciences, side by side.
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What is the University of Minnesota-Rochester acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Minnesota-Rochester admitted 71% of 1,123 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Minnesota-Rochester tuition?
Tuition at University of Minnesota-Rochester is $15,944 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,319 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Minnesota-Rochester?
The average net price at University of Minnesota-Rochester, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,319 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester?
60.7% of first-time, full-time students at University of Minnesota-Rochester graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Minnesota-Rochester?
The closest matches are Carolinas College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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