1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Minnesota-Duluth](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Minnesota-Duluth Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Minnesota-Duluth? University of Minnesota-Duluth’s reported acceptance rate is 88.7%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 88.7% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2024-25 **Applicants** 1,266 **Admitted** 899 Source: University of Minnesota-Duluth Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate The University of Minnesota-Duluth admits 88.8% of applicants, a rate that sits near the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 1,266 applicants and 899 admitted students. ## What SAT and ACT scores do University of Minnesota-Duluth students report? In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported that 18% of enrolled first-year students with a reported class rank were in the highest tenth of their class. Among those with a reported rank, 48% were in the highest fourth and 88% were in the upper half. The middle half of enrolled students who submitted SAT scores scored between 1,180 and 1,350. For ACT submitters, the corresponding range is 23 to 28. Those ranges come from enrolled students who submitted scores, not from admission cutoffs. Applicants should read the university's 1,180 to 1,350 SAT range and 23 to 28 ACT range as showing where recent enrolled submitters stood, not as minimums. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Minnesota-Duluth. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1180 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1350 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 23 **75th percentile** 28 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at University of Minnesota-Duluth? **Pell Grant recipients** 18.8% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 17.9% **First-year retention** 81.1% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. University of Minnesota-Duluth enrolls 7,336 undergraduates. 18.8% receive Pell Grants, and an estimated 17.9% arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the campus draws from more than one entry route. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 1,266 first-year applicants and 899 admitted. Among enrolled first-year students who reported a class rank, 18% placed in the highest tenth of their high-school class and 48% in the highest quarter. Full-time bachelor's-seeking entrants return at a rate of 81.1%, above the 73.7% median for comparable institutions. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 64.7%, which also exceeds the peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort complete at 53.7%, 11.0 percentage points below the overall rate. A student considering the university should weigh that gap alongside the overall completion figures. Persistence and completion both run above the peer medians, though Pell recipients complete at a lower rate. Enrolled students can expect a campus where most return after the first year and the majority finish within six years. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).