Tuition and FICA at Minnesota

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I've had questions about residents paying tuition here at Minnesota. I understand why you who are applying would be concerned. The issue is a painfully long story, but quite simply, this is what you need to know:

Historically U of MN residents were registered as students. Therefore they did not pay taxes, and paid tuition instead.
Since July 2005, residents are now considered employees, and pay tuition instead of taxes.

The deductions are roughly equivalent.

I verified this with a co-chief.

So overall, it's a lot of "sound and fury, signifying nothing"

First-years get $41,XX0 per year. I honestly can't recall the XX digits off the top of my head.
1/3 of that goes to the usual avenues.

For those of you who want more detail:

AAMC: Background on the Issue of FICA, Residents, and IRS Refunds

And you can pull up a ton of helpful hits if you type "FICA" and "Minnesota" into Google.

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[deschutes]

Oh, and now that we're no longer classified as students, we don't get to use the massive and very cool Rec Centre for free. But it's still only $20/month, and I think $30 for the entire summer.

Just in case that REEEAAALLY influences your decision to come here