Fast Facts and Rankings
A great education and a great value
As Minnesota’s first university, we’ve always been about opportunity for everyone. With readily available scholarships and grants, career preparation built into every class, and student support at every step of the journey, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK prepares our graduates for careers that make the world a better place for all.
A top-ranked education
Leading in
Minnesota
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is the Top-ranked Regional University in Minnesota and 16th in the Midwest region
— U.S. News & World Report
Leading for
value
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is the top-ranked "Best Value" Regional University in Minnesota and 22nd in the Midwest
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Leading for
economic mobility
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is listed as the best college or university in Minnesota for socioeconomic mobility post-graduation
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Additional recognition
In addition to our top rankings above, we have also been recognized as:
- The top "Best for Veterans" Regional University in Minnesota and 5th in the Midwest, U.S. News & World Report
- A "Best Bang for the Buck" University in the Midwest by Washington Monthly
- A Best Master's University in Minnesota by Washington Monthly
| Affiliation | United Methodist |
|---|---|
| President | Dr. Kathleen M. Murray (2024–present) |
| Founded | 1854 in Red Wing; moved to Saint Paul in 1880; first university in Minnesota |
| Total Enrollment - Fall 2024 |
1,783 degree-seeking undergraduate students 759 graduate program students 63 undergraduate online degree completion students |
| Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate average class size | 21 |
| First-generation students (first in their family to attend college, 2024 incoming class) | 44% |
| BIPOC first-year students (Black, Indigenous, and students of color, 2024 incoming class) | 43% |
| Learning by doing | 100% of students participate in internships, field-based or collaborative research projects with faculty, apprentice teaching, and/or service learning. |
| Financial aid | 100% of first-time, full-time, on-campus undergraduate students receive Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK grants and scholarships; aid is available to graduate students as well. |
| Achieving more | According to experts at ThirdWay.org, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK graduates achieve more economic mobility than their peers at 80% of other US higher education institutions. Third Way compares the cost of tuition to the earnings boost students obtain by earning a degree, looking in particular at how well schools serve low—and moderate-income students. |
