UMinn program helps students graduate in 2.5 years

A public university introduced a program to trim the standard college timeline to less than four years at significantly reduced expense.

University of Minnesota Rochester has partnered with the Mayo Clinic to offer a two-and-a-half-year bachelor’s in health sciences “developed to build future health care executives and leaders,” according to the program website. Classes are offered year-round over 2.5 years.

The College Fix reached out to University Chancellor Lori Carrell and Vice-Chancellor Paul Hanstedt to ask whether they see the demand for accelerated degrees increasing and what students pursuing the accelerated program should know to succeed. They have not yet responded.

Students will take an average of 17 credits in the fall, spring and summer semesters. There is a financial incentive to the program as well, according to its website.