Meet CLA's Undergraduate Class of 2029
Meet the newest class of liberal arts thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers.
- 2,770 freshmen (out of 15,882 applicants)
- 28 average ACT score
- 56% graduated in the top 25% of their high school class
- 41 states and 15 countries represented
- 65% are Minnesota residents
- 40.4% are students of color or Indigenous students
- 29.4% are first-generation students
A sampling of CLA freshman seminars:
- PHIL 1922 Can We Be Friends with AI?
- HIST 1935 Religion, Technology, Media
- AMST 1906W Race and Science Fiction
- AFRO 1903 China-Africa Contemporary Relations
- PSY 1928 Case Studies in Neuropsychology
- JOUR 1918 Brand Activism and Advocacy: Strategic Communication for Change
A freshman seminar is a small, discussion-oriented class that is designed just for first-year students. Each seminar is led by a professor who is an expert in the subject matter and who has created the course specifically for new students, making it easy for them to talk, participate, and engage in class discussions.
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