A different kind of classroom

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Where courageous exploration leads to lasting rewards.

At the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), your education is designed for hands-on discovery and tackling real-world challenges that make you future-ready. Within a tight-knit, supportive community, you’ll be encouraged and equipped to pursue your passion—and make an impact far beyond the classroom. 

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Invest in your future

UMD is one of the top three colleges in Minnesota for graduate earnings, and leads among public universities statewide. Education here leads to real-world rewards.

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Where support meets success

We are just the right size to deliver world-class opportunities while offering the care, attention, and encouragement usually reserved for only the smallest institutions.

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Events

Oct
7

Bulldog Rocketry Technology Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
VKH 115, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Oct
7

Noche de Origami

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Humanities 470, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Oct
7

Planning Tree Planting (10/7)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Oct
7

Club Ride #12

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Oct
7

Deca Weekly Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
LSBE 135, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
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Highlights

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Core experiences

How early curiosity about the natural world shaped one student’s path in environmental science.

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Windows of opportunity

How a business student turned a networking opportunity into a meaningful summer internship.

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Where admission offers so much more