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We’re a liberal arts college in a top-ranked research university, located in the heart of the Twin Cities business and non-profit communities, driven by a purpose to do the most good we can for others.
- Students
The College of Liberal Arts has more than 200 master's and...
- Academics
With departments on both the East and West Banks of the Twin...
- Research & Creative Work
The College of Liberal Arts offers an extensive slate of...
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- About
Established in 1868, the College of Liberal Arts supports...
- Future Undergrads
A liberal arts education never stops being relevant to today...
- Majors, Minors & Programs
Your liberal arts major is just one of the building blocks...
- Students
The University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts ( CLA) is the largest college of the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Established in 1868, the College of Liberal Arts offers more than 65 majors and 70 minors to its more than 13,600 undergraduate students, as well as more than two dozen majors to its 1,500 graduate ...
Your liberal arts major is just one of the building blocks of your future. Our graduates succeed in a broad array of careers—law, health care, medicine, business, government, teaching, public relations and marketing, arts and entertainment, international relations—and more.
- Graduate Program Rankings
- About The Class of 2027
- Undergraduate Graduation Rates
A number of our graduate programs were ranked among the top of their peers both in the United States and the world. Highly-ranked programs depend on field-shaping faculty. See a list of awards and honors our faculty have won. * These ranking services do not rank all disciplines.
23,059 students applied for 2,654 undergraduate seats in CLA's class of 2027. Of those students who enrolled: 1. 58% graduated in the top 25% of their high school class 2. 41% are students of color 3. 60% are women 4. 28 is the average ACT score (56% score 28 or higher) 5. 27% are first-generation college students
For students who entered the College of Liberal Arts as freshmen. 4-year graduation rate: 72% 5-year graduation rate: 81% 6-year graduation rate: 83%
The College of Liberal Arts has more than 200 master's and doctoral degree offerings. We are committed to enhancing diversity among CLA graduate students and providing access to the academic, financial, and service resources paramount to success.
With departments on both the East and West Banks of the Twin Cities campus, CLA is the largest college in the University of Minnesota system. Our undergraduate majors and graduate programs are designed to spark students' passions, challenge their mind, and prepare them for a lifetime.
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CLA's academic departments, interdisciplinary research centers, and programs support rigorous knowledge production, path-breaking creative activity, and innovative teaching in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
