The average composite SAT score for admitted University of Minnesota Twin Cities freshman is 1395 out of 1600. Minnesota students have the 98th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1395 is in the 95th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1310 to 1480. The 75th percentile score is 1480 while the 25th percentile score is 1310.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Minnesota but we estimate it to be around a 1220 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Minnesota students on the math portion of the SAT is 715 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 670 and the 75th percentile score 760.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 640 to 720 and the average score for University of Minnesota Twin Cities students is 680.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at University of Minnesota Twin Cities based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 77%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.75.
An SAT score of 1480 or higher is very competitive at Minnesota and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 86% or higher.
Scores between 1400 to 1470 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 78% to 86%.
SAT scores between 1310 to 1390 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 64% to 76% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1220 to 1300 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 62% chance of admission to Minnesota. SAT scores below 1220 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 94% |
| 1590 | 94% |
| 1580 | 93% |
| 1570 | 93% |
| 1560 | 92% |
| 1550 | 92% |
| 1540 | 91% |
| 1530 | 90% |
| 1520 | 90% |
| 1510 | 89% |
| 1500 | 88% |
| 1490 | 87% |
| 1480 | 86% |
| 1470 | 86% |
| 1460 | 85% |
| 1450 | 84% |
| 1440 | 82% |
| 1430 | 81% |
| 1420 | 80% |
| 1410 | 79% |
| 1400 | 78% |
| 1390 | 76% |
| 1380 | 75% |
| 1370 | 73% |
| 1360 | 72% |
| 1350 | 70% |
| 1340 | 69% |
| 1330 | 67% |
| 1320 | 66% |
| 1310 | 64% |
| 1300 | 62% |
| 1290 | 60% |
| 1280 | 58% |
| 1270 | 57% |
| 1260 | 55% |
| 1250 | 53% |
| 1240 | 51% |
| 1230 | 49% |
| 1220 | 47% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174066 IPEDS survey data for University of Minnesota Twin Cities.