How to Apply

• You are a freshman applicant if you are still a high school student. (Even if you will complete college credits while in high school.)
• You are also a freshman if you have already graduated from high school, but have NOT enrolled at a college, university, or any other school after high school.

Freshman Application

• You are a transfer applicant if you are a high school graduate who has registered or enrolled at a postsecondary institution, such as college, university, vocational college or trade school, after graduating from high school.

• If you are transferring from: 
  • An external postsecondary institution, such as college, university, vocational college or trade school: you must submit the Golden Gopher application.
  • A University of Minnesota system campus (Crookston, Duluth or Morris): you must complete a Change of UMN Campus application.
  • One degree program to another within the U of M Twin Cities campus or the Rochester campus: you must complete the Change of College form.

• You are a graduate student if you have completed your Bachelor’s degree and are looking to continue your education with the goal of achieving a post-graduate degree.

Graduate School Office of Admissions

• You are a current University of Minnesota student if you have confirmed or are enrolled in classes.
• If you are transferring from one degree program to another within the U of M Twin Cities campus or the Rochester campus, you must complete the Change of College form.
• If you are transferring from one University of Minnesota system campus to another (such as transferring to Twin Cities/Rochester from Crookston, Duluth, or Morris), you must complete a Change of UMN Campus application.

• You are a former University of Minnesota student if you are returning to a degree program at the U of M after an absence of one year or longer.
• If you are a former student looking to return to a degree program from an absence of one year or longer, you must complete an Application for Readmission.