Public university ยท Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota is a public university with graduate business programs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Those programs run through the Carlson School of Management. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation - one of 4 of the 5 schools in MBA Lab's Minnesota directory that do. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 15,363 students, alongside 31,855 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path, an executive MBA (EMBA) format designed for experienced professionals, and a part-time or evening MBA format for students who keep working. That puts it among the 2 of 5 schools in MBA Lab's Minnesota directory listing an executive MBA. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Minneapolis in this directory - the other 4 business school options in Minnesota are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | University of Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Business school | Carlson School of Management |
| Control | public |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Campus setting | Large city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, very high research activity (R1) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Executive MBA Part-Time MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 15,363 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 31,855 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Higher Learning Commission |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: July 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from University of Minnesota's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| On length | Cohort-based and lockstep |
|---|---|
| Class schedule | Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., mostly on alternating weekends with some back-to-back sessions each semester |
Among the 5 schools in MBA Lab's Minnesota business schools directory that report a figure, University of Minnesota ranks 1st by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check University of Minnesota's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota This page | Minneapolis | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $132,950 |
| Hamline University | St. Paul | — | MBA | $85,774 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato | Yes | MBA | $107,540 |
| St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | Yes | MBA | $102,478 |
| University of St. Thomas | St. Paul | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $117,374 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an executive MBA and a part-time MBA at University of Minnesota, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
The Carlson Executive MBA takes about 20 months, requires 52.5 credits, and is delivered in person. Cohort-based and lockstep. Classes meet: Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., mostly on alternating weekends with some back-to-back sessions each semester
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $132,950 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at University of Minnesota who received federal financial aid. Four years out the reported median is $162,817. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
The reported median federal graduate debt is $67,943 for business master's graduates at University of Minnesota. Against the reported one-year earnings median, that is about 0.51x a year of earnings. Federal loans are only part of the cost picture - it excludes private loans, employer sponsorship, and savings.
Yes - University of Minnesota appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
University of Minnesota is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
MBA Lab lists 5 schools in its Minnesota business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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