Minnesota, United States
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Alumni
International Students
4.2
% of international students in the university
2212
Total International Students in the university
As one of America’s top public research universities, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities has shaped pioneers in medicine, business, politics, arts, and science. From Nobel laureates to iconic entertainers, its alumni have made global impacts.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bob Dylan |
Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter |
Attended (No degree) |
1960s |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey |
Former U.S. Vice President, U.S. Senator |
MA (Political Science) |
1939 |
|
Walter Mondale |
Former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan |
BA, JD |
1951, 1956 |
|
Norman Borlaug |
Nobel Peace Prize-winning agronomist (“father of the Green Revolution”) |
BS, MS, PhD (Agriculture) |
1937, 1940, 1942 |
|
Jessica Lange |
Oscar-winning actress (Tootsie, Blue Sky) |
BA (Art) |
1960s (left early) |
|
Garrison Keillor |
Author and host of A Prairie Home Companion |
BA (English) |
1966 |
|
Tony Dungy |
First African-American Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach |
BS (Business Admin) |
1978 |
|
Eric Kaler |
President Emeritus, University of Minnesota |
PhD (Chemical Engineering) |
1982 |
|
Brock Lesnar |
WWE champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion |
BA (Sports Management) |
2000 |
|
Lindsey Vonn |
Olympic gold medalist alpine skier |
Attended |
N/A |
|
Myron Rolle |
NFL player and neurosurgeon |
MPH (Public Health) |
2017 |
|
Eugene McCarthy |
U.S. Senator and 1968 presidential candidate |
MA (Sociology) |
1939 |
|
Tim Pawlenty |
Former Governor of Minnesota |
JD |
1986 |
|
Yanni |
Famed composer and pianist |
BA (Psychology) |
1976 |
|
Maria Bamford |
Comedian and actress |
BA (Creative Writing) |
1992 |
|
Louie Anderson |
Emmy-winning comedian and actor |
Attended |
N/A |
|
Thomas Friedman |
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist |
BA (Mediterranean Studies) |
1975 |
|
Earl Bakken |
Co-founder of Medtronic; inventor of the wearable pacemaker |
BS (Electrical Engineering) |
1948 |
|
Ann Bancroft |
Polar explorer and educator |
BS (Physical Education) |
1981 |
|
Sharon Sayles Belton |
First African-American and first female mayor of Minneapolis |
BA (Sociology) |
1973 |
|
Don Fraser |
Longest-serving mayor of Minneapolis |
BA, JD |
1944, 1948 |
|
John Berryman |
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet |
PhD (English Literature) |
1940s |
|
Mitch Hedberg |
Stand-up comedian |
Attended |
N/A |
|
William D. Nordhaus |
Nobel Prize-winning economist |
BA (Economics) |
1963 |
|
Henry F. Halloran |
Urban planning pioneer |
BA (Architecture) |
1910s |
|
Carl Weser |
Innovator in agricultural machinery design |
BS (Mechanical Engineering) |
1940s |
|
Alan Page |
NFL Hall of Famer; former MN Supreme Court Justice |
JD |
1978 |
|
Mark Dayton |
Former Governor of Minnesota |
MA (Public Administration) |
1981 |
|
Carol Bly |
Noted essayist and short story writer |
MA (English) |
1970s |
|
J. Michael Bishop |
Nobel Prize-winning immunologist |
MD |
1960s |
Students
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities admitted student profiles
GMAT
678
TOEFL
105
IELTS
7
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