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Web site: www.southwestmsu.edu

Mailing address:
1501 State St.
Marshall, MN 56258

Phone numbers:
Admissions: (507) 537-6286
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: (507) 537-6286

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Southwest Minnesota State University

City/Population: Marshall/12,874

Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $6,242

FAFSA Code: 002375

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 7,353
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 3,754
Percent female: 58.6%
Percent male: 41.4%
Percent students of color: 4.8%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees

Largest programs: Education, business, social work, history, English

Unique programs: Culinology, hotel and restaurant administration, honors program, global studies, radio and TV, indigenous nations and Dakota studies

Special options:

  • Emphases/options: Cytology (biology), sports management, exercise science, health care management
  • Program minors: Anthropology, classical studies, coaching, criminal justice, French, geography, geology, indigenous nations and Dakota studies, Latin American studies, leadership studies, rural and regional studies, social welfare, speech communication, women's studies, writing
  • Pre-professional programs: Agriculture, chiropractic, dentistry, engineering, fishery and wildlife management, forestry, law, medicine, ministry, mortuary science, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine

Intercollegiate sports: Men's football, baseball, basketball, wrestling; women's basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball; co-ed wheelchair basketball. University competes in NCAA Division II athletics as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Student activities: More than 85 clubs, including student government, newspaper, radio and TV stations, literary arts magazines; social, environmental, professional and academic-related organizations

Housing: The university houses approximately 1,000 students on campus, including the 141-bed Residence Apartments that opened in fall 2006. Housing is close to the Student Center and all academic buildings.

Southwest Minnesota State University Highlights

Southwest Minnesota State University is a fully accredited liberal arts university founded in 1963, the youngest of the four-year institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The university delivers a high-quality liberal arts education, offering 43 undergraduate programs, 51 minors, four associate-degree majors and three master's programs.

  • Ranked No. 1 in its category by U.S.News and World Report in nine of the last 10 years.
  • $9 million library renovation.
  • Wireless capabilities in majority of academic areas.
  • First four-year culinology program in the country approved by the Research Chefs Association.
  • A fully accessible campus, with interconnected academic and Student Center buildings.
  • A diverse campus of 230 international students representing 26 countries.
  • Small class sizes with a student-to-teacher ratio of 20-to-1 and taught by professors, not graduate assistants.
  • A $16 million Regional Events Center currently under construction.
  • A Day at SMSU, a prospective student and parent visit program, scheduled for Nov. 17. Students considering the university can call any time to set up a visit.
  • An affordable, high-quality education in a nurturing, challenging academic environment.

Last updated: 10/07