University of Minnesota - Duluth Business Programs

Located in Duluth, Minnesota, University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution. The location of UMN Duluth is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

University of Minnesota - Duluth Rankings

UMN Duluth landed the #243 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMN Duluth.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#58	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#97	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#113	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UMN Duluth has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#6	Best Other Marketing Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#30	Best Value Colleges for Marketing	College Factual
#86	Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	College Factual
#88	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#245	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Minnesota - Duluth?

Contact details for UMN Duluth are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	515 Darland Administration Bldg, Duluth, MN 55812
Phone:	218-726-8000
Website:	www.d.umn.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UMNDuluth
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/umnduluth

How Do I Get Into UMN Duluth?

You can apply to UMN Duluth online at: https://admissions.d.umn.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for UMN Duluth

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMN Duluth?

The acceptance rate at University of Minnesota - Duluth is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UMN Duluth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 600. Math scores were between 520 and 640.

UMN Duluth received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Minnesota - Duluth?

The overall average net price of UMN Duluth is $24,493. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMN Duluth, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $9,385 a year. That adds up to $37,540 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMN Duluth is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Minnesota - Duluth Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,301 undergraduate students at UMN Duluth, with 7,943 being full-time and 1,358 being part-time.

There are also 974 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,943 full-time undergraduates at UMN Duluth, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Minnesota - Duluth students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	308
Black or African American	179
Hispanic or Latino	263
White	6,554
International Students	108
Other Races/Ethnicities	531

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at University of Minnesota - Duluth. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 140 countries are represented at UMN Duluth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Minnesota - Duluth

In 2019-2020, 9,460 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMN Duluth has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UMN Duluth

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Minnesota - Duluth was 735.8%. This is the #92 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UMN Duluth regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Minnesota - Duluth Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	118	0	118
Finance	0	106	0	106
General Business Administration and Management	9	54	36	99
Professional Sales	0	57	0	57
Accounting	0	50	0	50
Financial Planning & Services	0	24	0	24
General Economics	0	22	0	22
Entrepreneurship	0	20	0	20
Other Marketing	0	14	0	14
Other Economics	0	5	0	5
Other Human Resources Management and Services	0	0	0	0
Labor & Industrial Relations	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	470	36	515

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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