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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Events

Mar
11

Music Producers of Duluth Weekly Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Boh 104, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Mar
13

Chi Alpha Large Group

7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Mar
13

Super Smash Bros. Club Weekly

6:00pm - 11:00pm
LSBE Room 135, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Mar
15

Sandstone Ice Climbing

8:00am - 4:30pm
Mar
16

Bulldog Rocketry Technology Meeting

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

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From campus to community care

Yasmin Sandoval is motivated to create space for underserved communities to feel welcome on campus, in healthcare, and beyond.

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Threads of connection

Alum Zach Sullivan turned a passion for the outdoors into a thriving small business with ROMP Bags.

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Redefining recovery

Internship bridges the gap between public health research and compassionate community care.

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Where admission offers so much more