College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1963 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,605 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$2,577,000 |
Application Deadline: |
August 20 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,240 in-state, 6,240 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,324 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
74 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Kappa Delta; Phi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship; Lutheran Student Movement; Newman Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union; Hmong Student Organization; International Studies Organization; Oyate; South Asian Student Association; Spanish Club, Latino Group |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Association; Student Activity Committee; BACCHUS; Campus Greens; College Democrats; College Republican Club; Criminal Justice Club, Independent Video & Film Club; Non-Traditional Student Organization; Southwest State Investment Group Management Assn. ; Students Advocating Gender Equalty; SW Assn. of Student Technical Communicators; 28 department groups; 9 club sports, SIFE |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SPUR (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
The Schwan Food Company; US Bancorp; Marshall Public Schools; Southwest Minnesota State University |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
202,363 |
Library Facilities: |
Z L Begin Collection, Foundation Center Collection, Selective Federal Documents Collection. 9.2 million dollar library building renovation including two computer lab classrooms, wireless technology, new fixtures/furnishings, archive room, art gallery, and updated entrance area. |
Museums |
Anthropology Museum, Natural History Museum, Planetarium, William Whipple Art Galleries, Academic Commons, Fitness Center, Nature Center, Greenhouse, Wildlife Area, GIS Center, Southwest Marketing Advisory Center, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center (History Center), Center for Rural and Regional Studies, Women's Center |
Computers Available: |
310 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
20 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
600 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (25%), men's dorms (23%), special housing for disabled students (5%) |
Sprinkler System: |
0% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
216 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (150), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Marshall, Minnesota (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
All University Holiday Festival, Casino Night, Club & Organization Awards Ceremony, Club and Organizations Activities Fair, Lil-Sibs Weekend, Drive-In Movies, Fall Concert, Fall Orientation, Family Day, Fiesta Latina, Forensics Showcase, Haunted Halloween, Hawaiian Night, Homecoming, International Student Organization Food Festival, Late Night Show (Basketball Game), Mustang Move In Day, Non-Traditional Student Organization Bake Sale, Orchestra/Choir/Band Year-end Performances, Prairie Festival Pow Wow, Red Cross Bloodmobile (one each semester), Roof Raisen' Indoor Concert, Tree of Hope (Non-Traditional Student Organization), Winter Meltdown, Women's History Month, Battle of the Bands, Student Activities Committee Club Entertainment, Planetarium Show, Chemistry Club Magic Show, Drama Club Improv ? ? ? Take 2? ? ? , Open Swim, Black History Month, Art Club Auction, Family and Child Educators Annual ? ? ? Week of the Young Child? ? ? , Wellness & Human Perforance/Cancer Relay for Life, Theatre Mainstage Program, First-Year Experience Convocations Series |
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