College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1947 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,488 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$56,142,332 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,932 in-state, 19,299 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
114 |
Honor Societies: |
Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Mu Gamma |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha Students for Christ, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, Navigators, Vineyard Student Organization |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Assn, Asian-Pacific American Assn, International Club, Latino Chicano Student Assn, Anishinabe Student Organization, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, Chinese Student & Scholar Assn |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Politcal groups, musical groups, professional groups, departmental groups, recreational groups |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Statesman (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
578,966 |
Library Facilities: |
Voyageur Collection, Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection,
Northeast MN Historical Center |
Museums |
Tweed Museum of Art, Glensheen, Weber Music Hall, Visualization & Digital Imaging Lab, William R. Bagley Nature Area, Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium, Natural Resources Research Institute |
Computers Available: |
693 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
80 |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
4,320 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (46%), women's dorms (4%), men's dorms (2%), apartment for single students (48%) |
Sprinkler System: |
90% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
244 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Duluth (5), Minneapolis (160) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Minneapolis (150) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Duluth (6) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Feast of Nations, Tweed art exhibits & lecture series, Brown Bag lunch series, The Ovation Series, Spectrum Lecture Series, Doctalks, Kirby program series, homecoming, snow week, |
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