Minerva University
San Francisco, California
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 637 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 3%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- Not reportedper year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 93%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- Not reported10 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Minerva University undergraduates rotate through multiple global cities over four years, taking coursework integrated with each metropolitan location while living in common residence halls.
The first-year curriculum is structured around four Cornerstone courses taken by every undergraduate.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 3%About 1 in 33 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Minerva University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- Not reportedfull-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- Not reportedsticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $26,800Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 93%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 98%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- Not reported10 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 637Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 0%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- Not reportedparents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA — admits 43%
- Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA — admits 83%
- Scripps College Claremont, CA — admits 38%
- Pitzer College Claremont, CA — admits 25%
Also worth a look
- Pomona College Claremont, CA — admits 7%
- Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA — admits 17%
- Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA — admits 10%
- Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA — admits 34%
- California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA — admits 3%
- Amherst College Amherst, MA — admits 9%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Minerva University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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