University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMN) vs UC Davis

Envision yourself immersed in the vibrant college towns of Minneapolis or Davis, home to the esteemed University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of California-Davis, respectively. While both institutions share a commitment to academic excellence, they offer distinct experiences. Minnesota, with its higher acceptance rate, welcomes a diverse student body, while Davis boasts a lower acceptance rate and a higher proportion of California residents. Explore their contrasting popular majors, from Minnesota's strength in business and management to Davis's focus on agricultural and biological sciences. Discover the nuances in their graduation rates and delve into the detailed comparison table to uncover which university aligns best with your aspirations and goals.

	University of California-Davis	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Overview
Location	Davis, California	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Campus setting	Suburb: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	91.0%	92.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	48.8%	73.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120	Undergraduate: $55 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	1310 - 1490
ACT range	N/A	27 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		7.0%
Students submitting ACT score		41.0%
Total number of applicants	87,120	35,905
Total number of admissions given out	42,475	26,295
Admitted students who chose to enroll	7,482	6,883
Yield rate	17.6%	26.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $32,584 Out of state: $62,338	In state: $29,416 Out of state: $47,980
Average net price	$16,640	$17,468
Tuition	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196	In state: $13,532 Out of state: $32,096
Room & board	$17,018	Room/dormitory: $6,654 Meal plan: $4,860
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	59.0% Average amount $17,628	65.0% Average amount $10,362
Students receiving federal student loan	23.0% Average amount $4,043	37.0% Average amount $5,188
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $3,360	10.0% Average amount $14,830

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	31,657 Men 39.8% Women 60.2%	36,209 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%
Graduate students	8,393 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%	16,167 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	7.5%	28.7%
International students	17.0%	9.7%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	11,142	7,558
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Washington Illinois Texas Hawaii	Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois North Dakota California

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business Agriculture Engineering Family and Consumer Sciences	Health Professions Engineering Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	86.9%	84.2%
Dropout rate	11.8%	5.2%
Transferred out	N/A	9.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $121,903 Year 2: $135,393 Year 3: $137,917 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $127,500 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: $135,009 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $106,299 Year 2: $116,258 Year 3: $127,335 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,488 Year 2: $81,609 Year 3: $103,694 Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $80,669 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $100,961 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $112,976 Year 2: $98,186 Year 3: $99,585 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $81,487 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $98,364 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $94,032 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,487 Year 2: $70,370 Year 3: $89,594 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $73,514 Year 2: $74,262 Year 3: $87,586	Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $124,702 Year 2: $140,032 Year 3: $149,958 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $97,739 Year 2: $121,673 Year 3: $129,233 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $117,587 Year 2: $112,319 Year 3: $124,271 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $76,570 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $85,198 Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,084 Year 2: $73,446 Year 3: $83,343 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,239 Year 2: $72,286 Year 3: $82,926 Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,261 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $82,547 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,091 Year 2: $72,022 Year 3: $79,753 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,745 Year 2: $70,176 Year 3: $79,071 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,508 Year 2: $68,943 Year 3: $78,938

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