University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota · Public · 568 undergraduates · r.umn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of 1,269 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1380
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$34,690Est.Estimate
$34,920 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Minnesota-Rochester
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$34,920
a year in 2027-28, from a $34,920 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1130).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Review Factors | University of Minnesota Rochester · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants were admitted: 901 of 1,269 for fall 2024.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 3% of them sent SAT scores and 21% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 950 to 1380
Reading and Writing 460 to 690
Math 490 to 690
ACT composite 21 to 29
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$34,690
a year, in state
$34,920
a year, out of state (tuition $15,320)
- Tuition (in state)$15,090
- Fees$1,270
- Food and housing$14,890
- Books and supplies$1,090
- Transportation and other$2,350
University of Minnesota-Rochester published $31,838 in state for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$5,233
- $30,001 to $48,000$4,351
- $48,001 to $75,000$4,337
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,119
- Over $110,000$26,378
Financial aid
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$17,283
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
23%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $5,655 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 28
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,510Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2311 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1171 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1171 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1171 & 2171 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 2335 & 2336 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WRIT 501 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 7 | WRIT 1501 and ENGL 1433 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 3 | 6 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | |
| Music Theory | 5 | 5 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2251 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1251 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1511 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1161 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$74,314
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Minnesota-Rochester$69,791
- All colleges$65,101
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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