• The university is very vibrant, with more than 300 active clubs and associations, ranging from technical clubs to sporting and extracurricular activities. I helped initiate and currently serve as the head of a graduate students' association for international students from India that helps students move to Minnesota and coordinates with organizations for temporary accommodation, furniture drives, events, etc.
• UMN is part of the Big Ten association, making it very active in sports, and all sports facilities are constantly updated and state-of-the-art. In many programs, tuition covers 6-14 credits; some students take 1-credit PE courses if they don't max out the 14-credit limit in their coursework. I had taken Sabre Fencing as a course in one of my earlier semesters.
• The campus has a couple of museums as well, and with the Mississippi River running right through it, there is a hiking trail along the riverbanks, making it well connected to Nature. There are a bunch of hidden gems, like the Raptor Center that collaborates with the Veterinary School, which gives free tours to students, and you get to see a bunch of owls, eagles, and falcons that the center fosters and gives treatment to.

• I found my accommodation through my college seniors who were studying here at UMN. Common sources are WhatsApp groups, FB pages, and the UMN subreddit (has more than 25k people).
• I live in a student co-op, 3 bed apartment with 2 other grad students. I pay $665 a month that covers all utilities as well. Private apartments might tend to be a bit more expensive, and you at least have to pay for electricity separately.

• Winters are harsh, but the campus is very lively in the summertime with lots of events.

• You can get a private room for about 500-600 per month near campus

• Campus is in the heart of the city and surrounded with a lot of fun. An infinite number of clubs, chapters, and sports fill the extracurricular activities part, too.

• Masters student should stay off campus, and there are plenty of off campus housings starting from 500 for shared rooms to 1500 for a luxurious room.

• I think they have 4 campuses all around Minnesota; all facilities include a library, sports facilities and medical services, along with basketball courts, a gym, a tennis court, and a swimming pool, it was pretty great; there were a lot of NBA games around in the city, and ice skating is pretty famous at our university; the Minnesota state fair is one of the largest in the country; there are sororities and fraternities along with Indian events. A lot of Halloween celebrations too. The city is fun even in the winter season.

• I googled it’s called grandmarc at seven corners, it was cheap and fit my budget along with the university business school was steps away, helps with the extreme weather, my rent was 489 as I lived in a shared bedroom, a bed mattress and desk were provided with a shared bathroom for each room in a 2 bed 2 bath, there was a couch and coffee table along with a dining table, in unit laundry and each bathroom had a bathtub.
• I faced no challenges in finding accommodation; it was a smooth transition, as I had the apartment before I landed in the US; my accommodation was 200 metres from the business school where my classes were located on the West Bank but the rest of the university was a 5-minute campus bus ride away. I’d say you can use the light rail to get to the rest of the campus on the east bank, which was just 1 stop. The light rail was covered under the university ID which changed recently, I think. I’m not sure.

• The university has 2 main campuses, one in Minneapolis and the other in St. Paul. Both campuses have state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities. There are a lot of events on campus during the semester usually organized by student clubs. More information is available on their websites or social media.
• You can find all kinds of extracurricular activities or sports you are interested in here; it will be really hard to come up with a list.

• I choose an off-campus apartment, which is what everybody prefers since it is flexible and affordable.
• Rent can vary from as low as 400 to 1000 depending on the type of room that you choose, the apartment and the location.
• I did not really face any challenges while looking for an apartment; you have a lot of resources provided by the university and online to find the right apartments for you. Most students live in Prospect Park and Dinkytown, which are pretty close to campus. Other areas include St. Paul and Como, which require a commute.

Great facilities available in the university. Multiple research facilities, strong WiFi and great sports facilities.

Total expense is ~$1k/yr.

The campus is very inclusive and there are a ton of clubs and extracurriculars to engage in

The rooms are shared with a random roommate but everyone is super accommodating for you since they want you to feel at home

If I had to describe the campus life in one word- Happening. There is always something you can take part in, to relax for, and always an escape from the academic pressure if there is anything: Happening.

There are always, no matter what university it is, options available as to be a shared or single, apartment or dormitory, traditional and modern. The prices vary as well, so it's mostly on the comfort and finances your choice of residential hall depends on.

Everything was on top notch especially the infrastructure, the facilities etc. Spring was full of flowers, autumn was like another summer, winter with full of snow and summer with lustrous green.

I got my apartment through official facebook page of the university community. It was a shared room, fully furnished with international students. they all were undergraduates but well educated. University has unfurnished housing system but it was a little expensive for me.

There is very much to do, around 900 clubs and good sporting teams and the recwell center is amazing. There are many research opportunities.

Sharing rooms and around $3500.