education: University of Minnesota

Established in 1851 in the Twin Cities, the University of Minnesota is Minnesota's flagship, land-grant university and has an established reputation for over 75 years as a major research institution in the United States. The Minneapolis campus is a Prospect Park neighbor to the west.

Large campus

Since the 1930's the University of Minnesota has ranked in the top 10 campuses in size in the U.S.

• 31,000 undergraduate students
• 16,300 graduate students
• 7,000 international students
• 4,000 faculty
• 19,000 staff members