Minerva University

San Francisco, CA · West

Known forUltra-selective

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 33 applicants admitted

Minerva admits about 1 in 33 applicants (3.0%). That puts it in the "Most selective" tier, more selective than 100% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

3.0%

acceptance rateMost selective

Applied

10,864

Admitted

330

Yield

44%

of admits enroll

Applications +20% since fall 2015 · admit rate 2.1% → 3.0%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 637 undergrads, where 0% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

637

undergrads · larger than 25% of colleges

Diversity index

0.43

Pell Grant

below the median

Large cityFirst-years live on campusStudy abroadUndergrad research

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (47% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,036 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,533 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.8K less than the national median. The 78% who received grants paid $13,324 on average; the other 22% paid the full sticker price of $37,050.

47%

$19.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.8K below the national median

Full price: $37,050 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −7% after inflation since 2015–16Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

83% graduate within six years.

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

98%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2015–16, the full price fell 5% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 20% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 2.1% to 3.0%.

Cost
Falling
−7% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+20%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 2% → 3%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 484844 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything