Financial Aid
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities gave merit aid averaging $6,517 to 953 first-year students who had no financial need, about 26% of the freshmen without need.
Merit aid
Scholarships University of Minnesota-Twin Cities gave to first-year students who had no financial need.
Average merit award
$6,517
Freshmen who got one
953
of 7,124 in the class
Share of those without need
26%
who received merit aid
Need-based aid
For first-year students the college found to have financial need.
Average need-based grant
$17,637
Average percent of need met
69%
Freshmen with need
49%
3,478 students
The average total aid package, which can include loans and work-study, was $19,475.
How to read these numbers
- Merit aid is awarded for grades, scores, or talent. Need-based aid is awarded for family finances. A student can receive both.
- The merit figures count only students with no financial need, so they show what a family that will not qualify for need-based aid can expect.
- A grant does not have to be repaid. A package can include loans, which do.
Frequently asked questions
Does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities give merit scholarships?
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities gave merit aid averaging $6,517 to 953 first-year students who had no financial need, about 26% of the freshmen without need.
How much is the average merit scholarship at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities?
$6,517 for first-year students without financial need, according to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's 2025-26 Common Data Set. That is an average across everyone who got an award, so individual offers run higher and lower.
Does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities meet full financial need?
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports meeting 69% of need on average for first-year students who were awarded need-based aid. A figure under 100% means the average student was left with a gap to cover.
What share of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities freshmen have financial need?
3,478 of 7,124 first-time, full-time freshmen, or 49%, were found to have financial need.
Source: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section H, for first-time, full-time freshmen. Last checked 2026-10-08. These are averages for one entering class, and some colleges report the prior year’s class in this section. Your own offer depends on your family’s finances and your application.
