Residency & Reciprocity
Please click on your state below for information about tuition discounts, scholarships, or reciprocity applications for your home state.
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Manitoba
National (all other states)
International
Information especially for Minnesota residents:
University of Minnesota Promise Scholarship
Under the University of Minnesota Promise Scholarship, or U Promise, we have expanded our need-based programs to guarantee need-based scholarships for Minnesota residents with a family income of $100,000 or less.
There are two types of scholarships under the U Promise umbrella:
- If you are a Minnesota resident undergraduate student who is admitted and your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shows that you are eligible for a federal Pell grant, then you will receive the U Promise Free Tuition Scholarship, which covers 100 percent of tuition and fees.
- If you are a Minnesota resident undergraduate student who is admitted and your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shows that you have a family income of $100,000 or less, then you will receive the U Promise Middle Income Scholarship, worth up to $1,750.
Detailed information is available at http://www.upromise.umn.edu.
Residency
If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card), you are considered a Minnesota resident if:
- You have lived in Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to your first day of class attendance, and
- Your primary reason for being in Minnesota is not to attend school.
An out-of-state history, including transfer coursework, graduation from a non-Minnesota high school, and out-of-state work experience, may result in an initial classification of nonresident.
If you are not sure whether you are considered a Minnesota resident, or if you believe that your residency has been inappropriately classified, you can:
- Download our detailed brochure on residency, reciprocity and tuition exemptions. This booklet contains our official policy, and no other information replaces that policy.
- Speak with the residency officer in the Office of Admissions, telephone 612-625-6330 or 1-800-752-1000.
If you have been classified as a nonresident, and want to be classified as a resident, you need to complete our Application for Resident Classification.
Facts about financial aid for Minnesota residents
Information especially for North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Manitoba residents:
Reciprocity
Because of reciprocity agreements, more than 5,000 undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota attended college this year at significantly reduced tuition rates, making the University of Minnesota one of the most affordable Big 10 schools for reciprocity students.
If you are a resident of Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Manitoba, you may be eligible for reciprocity, which entitles you to pay a tuition rate equal or comparable to the resident rate.
Please note: Tuition reciprocity is not automatic. You need to apply and qualify for reciprocity through the higher education office in your state. Manitoba residents should complete the application that appears in the link below.
Please note that students participating in off-campus study, study abroad, or who take time off for an academic year or more must reapply for reciprocity.
For more information about the University's reciprocity policies, you may download our detailed brochure on residency, reciprocity and tuition exemptions. We also have reciprocity question and answer guides for Wisconsin residents, for North and South Dakota residents, and for Manitoba residents.
Facts about financial aid for reciprocity students
Information especially for national students:
Tuition and fees for new nonresident freshmen in the 2008-09 school year are just $14,806. You will experience great academics at an internationally renowned university, all for a great value!
National scholarships
Our National Scholarships for non-resident freshmen are offered to help offset the cost of out-of-state tuition--making the University of Minnesota a great value for national students! To be considered for a National Scholarship, submit a complete application for freshman admission by the December 15 priority deadline. No additional application is required.
- National Scholarship - Covers the full difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for four years (preference given to admitted freshmen ranked in the top 5 percent of their high school class)
- Maroon National Scholarship - Covers 50% of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for four years (preference given to admitted freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class)
Facts about financial aid for national students
Information especially for international students:
Cost of attendance and financial aid
As an international student at the University of Minnesota, you are expected to take full responsibility for financing your education. We encourage you to secure adequate funding for the cost of education and living expenses before you complete your application to the University of Minnesota. See http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/AdmissionInfo/intl_costs.html for more information.