Minnesota State University, Mankato

City/Population: Mankato area / 49,175

Tuition and fees (2009-2010): $6,117

FAFSA code: 002360

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 16,856
Full-time students: 82.7%
Part-time students: 17.3%
Percent female: 53.5%
Percent male: 46.5%
Percent students of color: 7.9%

Degrees offered: Associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, applied doctorate degrees, specialist degrees, undergraduate and graduate certificates

Largest programs: Nursing and prenursing, elementary education, business management, biology, law enforcement

Unique programs: Undergraduate degrees in astronomy, athletic training, automotive engineering technology, construction management, civil engineering, computer engineering technology, dental hygiene, family consumer science, law enforcement, Scandinavian studies, technical communication, urban planning and regional studies. Applied doctorates in educational leadership, counselor education and supervision, school psychology, nursing practice; master's degrees in anthropology, community health, experiential education, language education, industrial and organizational psychology, industrial/manufacturing engineering, theater arts and drama, women's studies

Special options:

• Program minors: Business law, corporate and community fitness and wellness, development and adapted physical education, geology, Latin American studies, military science, teaching English as a Second Language
• Emphases & options: Art teaching, human resource management, elementary and secondary school administration, family nurse practitioner, financial planning, gerontology, microbiology, public relations, sports management, toxicology
• Pre-professional programs: 16, including agriculture, chiropractic, dental, engineering, forestry, law, medicine, mortuary science, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatric medicine, theology, veterinary medicine

Intercollegiate sports: Men's Division I hockey, Division II baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling;
women's Division I hockey, Division II basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball

Student activities: Nearly 200 organizations, including academic student groups, student government and leadership, intramural sports, international student groups, honorary and professional fraternities and sororities, special-interest groups, religious organizations, intramural sports

Housing: Four on-campus residence halls feature First-Year-Experience programs for freshmen. Suite-style, 600-person residence hall opened in 2008. Many off-campus rental units for upperclassmen are within easy walking distance from campus.

Highlights

• 85 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Beautifully landscaped, 300-acre campus overlooking the majestic Minnesota River Valley.
• Campus tours during the academic year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every weekday and at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in summer.
• Two new satellite sites: 7700 France Ave. in Bloomington and at the Owatonna College and University Center in Owatonna.
• More than 150 programs of study, 16 preprofessional programs, 100 graduate programs.
• More than $92 million available in scholarships, assistantships, grants, work-study and loans.
• 16 collaborative research centers provide hundreds of graduate and undergraduate research opportunities.
• Undergraduate students conduct applied research side-by-side with nationally recognized faculty.
• 70,000-square-foot chemistry wing with state-of-the- art laboratories and classrooms, completed in 2008.
• Student union with state's largest Kasota-stone fireplace, a two-level food court and wireless Internet access throughout.
• 2009 NCAA DII women's basketball national champions. Nationally ranked teams in forensics, Clean Snowmobile competition, SAE automotive design, wrestling, Division I hockey, track and field, bowling and men's basketball.
• Nation's only "Rec-Tech" exercise facility, where students exercise on 40 aerobic machines, each with Internet and cable TV.
• 4,800-square-foot student weight room, three student basketball and volleyball courts, and walking and running track.
• One of two ABET-accredited civil engineering programs in Minnesota; nation's only ABET-accredited automotive engineering technology program.
• One of only four M.B.A. programs in Minnesota accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
• One of Midwest's best theater departments, presenting 10 highly acclaimed musicals and plays per year in two theaters, plus four summer productions.
• Wireless connectivity from all indoor and outdoor study, dining and conversation areas.

Last updated: 09/09