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University Of Minnesota



Office of Admissions 240 Williamson Hall 231 Pillsbury Drive S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
The University of Minnesota was founded in 1851, and is Minnesota's only research university. Thanks to the ongoing devotion of faculty, students, and staff, the University of Minnesota has been responsible for many advances in science. Research at the University of Minnesota has developed a way to reverse memory loss in mice with possible implications for the fight against Alzheimer's and developed nearly 30 robots in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense that are currently deployed in Iraq. Thanks to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students can take part in faculty members' research. Students can also participate in over 200 work, internship, and study programs located in more than 60 countries. The University of Minnesota itself has four campuses that in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, and Crookston, Minnesota, as well as a collaborative center in Rochester, and extension offices, outreach centers and research centers located throughout the rest of the state.

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The University of Minnesota has received 221 patents in the last five years, helping to create over 20 companies in the process. According to university surveys, at the end of their first year on campus, 94 percent of students rate their satisfaction with the University of Minnesota as high or very high. The student body is comprised of 3,875 international students from over 130 countries. The University of Minnesota has more than 250 student exchange agreements globally. The athletics department at the University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the most well-balance and competitive programs of the Upper Midwest. The men and women's ice hockey programs are associated with the prestigious Western Collegiate Hockey Association, a NCAA Division I circuit.

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