The competition to get into the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is tougher than ever this year, with the number of freshman applications expected to set a record for the fourth year in a row.
As of last week, applications were up 26 percent compared to the same time last year. Almost 18,700 students had applied for 5,300 freshman slots. By the time all applications are in, officials expect there will be between four and five applicants for every opening.