Outdoor access
highLake Superior and northern landscapes are immediately accessible.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Minnesota Duluth
UMD is a regional public university overlooking Lake Superior, with strengths in engineering, business, education, health, environment, and the liberal arts. Duluth’s lakefront and northern landscapes make outdoor access and place-based learning highly visible.
- Applied learning on Lake Superior
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota · Small-city lakefront setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,336
- Aggregate admission rate
- 88.8%
- Average net price
- $18,743
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highField research connects study with place.
Community closeness
moderateMid-sized scale and Duluth support cohesion.
Career orientation
highProfessional programs create regional pathways.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Minnesota Duluth if…
- You want a mid-sized public university.
- You want engineering, environment, or health.
- You want Lake Superior access.
- You want an outdoors-oriented city.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major metro campus.
- You do not want a warm climate.
- You do not want a very small college.
- You do not want limited interest in outdoor life.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Applied learning on Lake Superior
Fieldwork, research, internships, and community partnerships connect programs with the lake and northern Minnesota.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Broad professional and liberal programs operate at a more manageable scale than the Twin Cities flagship.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Duluth, Minnesota gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
University of Minnesota Duluth documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 7,336 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 88.8%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $18,743. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:13
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.4
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Minnesota Duluth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Minnesota Duluth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Minnesota Duluth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - University of Minnesota Duluth (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Minnesota Duluth (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Minnesota Duluth institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets University of Minnesota Duluth’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION