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

Apr
16

EWB Italian Soda Fundraiser

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Apr
16

Bulldog Rocketry Motor Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm
VKH 115, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Apr
16

Campus Clashing Party Elixir Mixer

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Apr
16

Bulldog Rocketry Payload Meeting

4:00pm - 5:00pm
VKH 115, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Apr
16

General Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
MWAH 195, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
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Highlights

A portrait of Ella Wightman in a striped shirt sitting at a table in a brightly lit wood-paneled library study space.

Fueling a spark

Ella Wightman makes a difference through grassroots community change.

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Where admission offers so much more