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. 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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Highlights

UMD students visit Lot D on the Duluth waterfront, with a concrete silo and the Aerial Lift Bridge in the background.

Framing the future of Duluth: The city as canvas

From safer crosswalks to waterfront revitalization, students in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s "City as a Work of Art" course are turning classroom designs into real-world community impact.

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Fueling a spark

Ella Wightman makes a difference through grassroots community change.

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Where admission offers so much more