University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Karl

The University of Minnesota is know for its strong acedemics, emphasis on research, and large campus.

Debra

The Minneapolis campus is one of the largest campuses in the country. It has a varied number of degree programs and campuses in several Minnesota cities, which allows for a huge agriculture component to the school. We are part of the Big Ten in sports; home of the Golden Gophers. The University Hospital is a teaching institution and offers medical and dental training.

Christopher

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus provides undergraduate preparation for the excellent professional and graduate programs it offers. The Medical, Law, Engineering, Public Health, Animal Science Schools, and other disciplines, are world reknown and have produced Nobel Prize winners. It is first class in research and allows students to collaborate with professors on projects. The University prepares its undergratuate students through numerous programs available for the student's continued success after graduation.

Melissa

The University of Minnesota is best known for its research opportunities. It is highly rank nationally as a research university. It has a extremely wide range of departments so that nearly every major could get involved in related research. We are especially strong in the biological sciences and computer science. Nearly every member of the faulty in these departments have a research facility on campus and involve undergraduates in they're projects.

Jamie

University of Minnesota is well known for its large size and diversity. Although the campus is large, getting around is made simple by campus connectors. People from all over the world come to study where they can choose from several major and minor programs and get help in areas that they may struggle. Besides others coming to the United States to study, University of Minnesota has an extensive study abroad program. I like that if you don't want to study during the year, you can go during summer, winter or spring break.

Vivien

We are best known for our health related majors and schools. We have the oldest university based school of nursing in the nation and possibly the world and very competive programs in nursing and medicine.

Celina

The U of M is best known for being a Big 10 school and perhaps for the amount of research that is conducted.

Hannah

My school is best known for its integrated curriculum and its relevance to the health sciences. The professors and staff work together to ensure that similar concepts are being taught within each class at the same time. I feel this allows students to make more connections between the curriculum and the 'bigger picture'. Because of these realizations, more information is retained, creating a much more productive academic atmosphere. My school is known for curriculum integration because it is still a fairly new and innovative teaching design, and I feel that it really prepares students for success.

Marci

Our school is most known for its research facilities. The University of Minnesota is third in the country for the amount of money they put into their research programs.

Emma

Our school is best known for its research oppurtunities and its medical studies.