Resources

MISA is here to help international students transition to the University of Minnesota. Provided here are useful links to life in Minnesota. Of course, the MISA Board is here to provide any further assistance you may need, so feel free to contact us today.

Admissions to U of M	Transportation	University of Minnesota
Scholarships and Funding	Registration and OneStop	Twin Cities
Housing	Cultural Organizations

 

Admissions to U of M

International Student Admission
Undergraduate admission information for international freshmen and transfer students.

International Student Information
Admission information for undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, resources for international students and scholars.

Undergraduate Admissions
Information for students seeking admission to the University of Minnesota in an undergraduate program as a freshman or transfer student.

Transfer student admissions
Undergraduate transfer student information.

Undergraduate programs
Search for undergraduate majors and minors on all University campuses.

 

Scholarships and Funding

Tuition rates and fee information
Lists tuition rates, including reciprocity, graduate, and professional rates; comprehensive record of University and collegiate fees.

Scholarships
The U of M offers a number of academic scholarships. See the complete list here, as well as application information.

Financial Aid Basics
At the University of Minnesota, the majority undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, such as loans, grants, or work study funds. Most families use a variety of resources to pay for a college education. To assist you with your college planning, we created this financial-aid guide.

 

Housing

The first thing many of you think about when coming to a different country is where to live. It is important to choose the right place - you will have space for studying, sleeping, inviting friends, etc. Start looking for housing as early as possible. Learn about housing and residential life at the University of Minnesota.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

• Friends and other students,
  
• Bulletin Boards,
• Look for rental signs outside,
  
• Check out housing center website,
  
• University housing centers,
  
• Newspapers (e.g. Minnesota Daily, Minneapolis Star Tribune). In Minnesota Daily, for example, look for Housing section on the last pages. The ads are usually under subtitles "Unfurnished Apts General", "DinkyTown" (i.e. the area close to campus with a lot of students' housing), "West Bank", etc. There are many terms and abbreviations in these ads. The list of housing abbreviations and some housing ads examples are listed in the appendixes section of the manual.

KEEP IN MIND

• Take your time in choosing the right place, don't hurry. Talk to people, find out as much information as possible. If you rent an apartment with roommates, be sure to ask them everything reasonable you are interested in: their schedules, habits, likes and dislikes.
  
• When you find a place be observant. Inspect the apartment, talk to the landlord, read the lease carefully. If you do not understand the terms specified on the lease - don't hesitate to ask somebody reliable to explain. Ask for a copy of the lease.
  
• Be sure that all the necessary facilities are provided in the building: laundry machine, refrigerator, stove, heater and air conditioner.
  
• What utilities are included in the rent? How much do they cost? First, ask your landlord all the related questions. Second, call the phone numbers listed here to learn more about the utilities that you have to pay.
  
• Pay rent and a damage deposit only by check or money order, not cash. If it happens that you pay something by cash, ask the landlord about your receipt.
  
• Budget your money according to the price you pay for your apartment. It might include damage deposit, telephone installation, electricity, heat.

 

Transportation

Unfortunately, if you are like most international students, and unlike most Americans, you do not have a car, and are therefore functionally disabled. Yes, there is a bus system, but no, it's not very efficient (or convenient), but you can find your way.

Transportation, information, and schedules (free) are available on the 3rd floor of 511 Washington Avenue (corner of Washington and Harvard) in room 300 of the University Parking and Transportation Services building. If you are a student you can buy a bus-pass for a whole semester for about $40-50; then, you can take any bus, anytime, anywhere within the Metro Bus area. Visit http://buspass.umn.edu to learn more about the system of discounted bus-passes or to order your bus pass online.

Bus schedulesare also available online: http://www1.umn.edu/parking, as well as in Williamson Hall Bookstore, Blegen Hall, St. Paul Student Center. Call Metro Transit Information number indicated here, and find out which bus to take with the help of the telephone operator - just tell him/her what street you are leaving from and you are set!

If you choose not to get a bass-pass, bas faresare usually $1.25, and $1.50 during rush hours (which is weekdays from 6:30am to 9:00 am; and from 3:30pm to 6:30pm). As you pay ask for a transit ticket, it will allow you to ride around the city by bus for 2.5 hours.

CAMPUS SHUTTLES
Campus shuttles are free and a convenient means of transportation between St. Paul, East Bank, and West Bank campuses. You are not sure how to get to this or that place on campus? Consult the campus map attached in the appendixes where the routes are clearly indicated with different colors.

Registration and OneStop

 

University of Minnesota

International Relations
Provides a wide variety of resources to international students. Highly recommended resource.

Twin Cities

 

 

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