University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

The University of Minnesota says, "Liberal Education courses invite students to investigate the world from new perspectives, learn new ways of thinking that will be useful in many areas of life, and grow as an active citizen and lifelong learner. The Liberal Education curriculum is designed to be integrated throughout a student's four-year undergraduate experience. Liberal Education courses provide an opportunity for students to explore fields outside their major and to complement their major curriculum with a multidisciplinary perspective." [Source]

Website: http://www.umn.edu/

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36,061
Undergraduate
Enrollment

71%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$15,027
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$33,325
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

2.2%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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Freedom of Expression

Colleges and universities that have adopted the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression (or substantially similar statements) are committed "to the preservation and celebration of the freedom of expression as an essential element of the University’s culture.” An open marketplace of ideas on campus fosters intellectual development and prepares graduates for the discussion and debate that informs and sustains a free society.

FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.<br /><br /> Warning: FIRE believes that free speech is not only a moral imperative, but also an essential element of a college education. However, private universities, as private associations, possess their own right to free association, which allows them to prioritize other values above the right to free speech if they wish to do so. Therefore, when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech, FIRE warns prospective students and faculty members of this fact. Six schools surveyed for this report meet these criteria.

Curriculum last evaluated: 8/13/2021

2019-20 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.