Admission Requirements for Minnesota Colleges and Universities

Listed below are general admission requirements for a variety of Minnesota post-secondary programs. You can use this information when making your registration choices, but it is your responsibility to check specific requirements for any college where you are planning on applying.

Technical and Community Colleges: www. mnscu. edu

Minnesota’ s technical and community colleges have“ open admission,” which means that they accept any student with a high school diploma or GED. ACT or SAT test scores are not required; however, these schools may have their own placement tests. You may be accepted at any of these schools, but if you do not test into college-level courses, you will be required to take“ developmental” courses before earning college credits. Also, many of these schools have popular programs with waiting lists; therefore applying early is always a good decisions.

Other admissions requirements:

Graduate in the top half of your class

Take the ACT or SAT

University of Minnesota: www. umn. edu

The University of Minnesota has 5 campuses— Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, Crookston and Rochester. Selective admissions requirements include ACT [ ACT with writing required for Twin Cities campus ] or SAT and high school rank and GPA.

All five campuses have the following minimum curriculum requirements:

English

If not in the top half, your ACT or SAT score will be used to determine acceptance. Check with the school where you are applying for their score requirements.

You must take either test. Specific scores are used when a student is not in the top 50th percentile.

4 years: Emphasis on writing, including instruction in reading and speaking skills and in literary understanding and appreciation.

Four-Year State Colleges and Universities: www. mnscu. edu

These programs have“ liberal admission” requirements. Generally, students should complete the following minimum curriculum requirements, as stated on the website:

English

Math

World Language Social Studies

4 years

3 years- minimum completion of Advanced Algebra

2 years of the same language 3 years

Mathematics

Science

Biological science, chemistry, and physics are required or Management, Biological Sciences, and Science and Engineering.

Social Studies

4 years: Elementary algebra, geometry, Intermediate Algebra with College Foundations [ integrated math 1, 2 & 3 ]. Examples of 4th year math include calculus [ preferred ], pre-calculus, analysis, integrated math 4.

3 years; Including one year each of biological and physical science, and including a laboratory experience.

3 years: including one year each of U. S history and geography [ or a course that includes a geography component such as world history, western civilization, or global studies ].

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