What SAT score do you need for Minnesota? (Middle 50%: 1320–1470)
First-year students at Minnesota who sent an SAT scored 1320–1470, with a median of 1400 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Minnesota admits 80% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Minnesota
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1320–1470, median 1400
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Minnesota by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1320–1470
- Median SAT
- 1400
- About on the ACT
- 28–33
- Sent an SAT
- 8%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Minnesota admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 10%, from 46,165 in 2015 to 41,496 in 2024, and Minnesota's admit rate went from 45% to 80%.
- 45%
- 80%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,496 | 33,091 | 80% |
| 2023 | 39,863 | 30,705 | 77% |
| 2022 | 38,050 | 28,504 | 75% |
| 2021 | 35,905 | 26,295 | 73% |
| 2020 | 38,237 | 26,628 | 70% |
| 2019 | 40,673 | 23,076 | 57% |
| 2018 | 43,444 | 22,525 | 52% |
| 2017 | 43,731 | 21,692 | 50% |
| 2016 | 49,129 | 21,820 | 44% |
| 2015 | 46,165 | 20,579 | 45% |
In fall 2024, 7,391 of the 33,091 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Minnesota
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1270Far reachHold
- 1270–1310ReachHold
- 1320–1390TargetHold
- 1400–1460TargetSend
- 1470 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Minnesota SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 660 | 720 | 770 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 640 | 690 | 730 |
| SAT total | 1320 | 1400 | 1470 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 8% sent an SAT and 33% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 36%
- of new students who reported a rank
Minnesota cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $16,778
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 85%
- Median earnings
- $69,020
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 44,970
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Minnesota
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 77% admitted1310–1490, median 1410
- DrexelPhiladelphia, PA · 79% admitted1260–1430, median 1350
- University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA · 83% admitted1320–1502, median 1440
- RITRochester, NY · 67% admitted1310–1440, median 1380
- Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · 80% admitted1250–1410, median 1315
- University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · 72% admitted1115–1525, median 1350
More colleges in Minnesota
Sources
- Minnesota Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Minnesota website
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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