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Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu

Mailing address:
720 Fourth Ave. S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498

Phone numbers:
Admissions: (320) 308-2244
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: 1-877-654-72786

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St. Cloud State University

City/Population: St. Cloud/64,232

Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $5,719

FAFSA code: 002377

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 19,671
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 13,825
Percent female: 55.9%
Percent male: 44.1%
Percent students of color: 6.2%

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

Largest programs: Marketing, elementary education, mass communications, management, finance

Unique programs: Meteorology, aviation maintenance management, nuclear medical technology, radiologic technology (x-ray and diagnostic imaging), land surveying and mapping, small business management, statistics, travel and tourism, Chicano and Chicana studies, insurance, real estate, Latin American studies, hydrology

Special options:

  • Program minors: Developmental and adapted physical education, African studies, American Indian studies, Chicano/Chicana studies, community health, computer networking, dance, data communications, East Asian studies, ethnic studies, geographic information systems, gerontology, human relations, military science, outdoor education, reading instruction, religious studies, Russian, Soviet and Eurasion studies, technology studies, therapeutic recreation, women's studies, optics, teaching English as a second language, corrections, private security
  • Emphases/options: 56, including professional flight, rehabilitation counseling, community counseling, hydrology, astrophysics, public history, public relations, advertising, broadcasting, news editorial, piano pedagogy, creative writing, applied statistics, actuarial science, construction management, electro-optics, applied sociology, graphic design, photography, drawing, printing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics
  • Pre-professional programs: Chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, veterinary, agriculture, forestry, medical records, horticulture, dental hygiene, pharmacy, occupational therapy, mortuary science, engineering

Intercollegiate sports: Men's hockey, tennis, basketball, track, indoor track and field, swimming and diving, cross country, golf, baseball, football, wrestling; women's hockey, volleyball, tennis, basketball, soccer, track, indoor track and field, Nordic skiing, swimming and diving, cross country, golf, softball

Student activities: 230 student organizations in the arts, language and culture, politics and social concerns, recreational sports, student government and Greek organizations; club sports such as rowing, rugby, lacrosse and soccer

Housing: The university offers nine residence halls on campus; apartments and other housing options are available nearby.

St. Cloud State University Highlights

  • 175 majors, minors and preprofessional programs in business, fine arts and humanities, social sciences, education and science and engineering, and 50 master's degrees.
  • Nearly every national accreditation available for programs and services.
  • Global focus includes strong international program: 950 students from 90 countries on campus; every year, more than 450 students study abroad in 20 countries.
  • Students work side-by-side with professors on research and frequently present their work nationally.
  • 15th-largest producer of teachers in the nation.
  • G.R. Herberger College of Business accredited nationally and internationally.
  • Campus tours can be scheduled online for any weekday of the year.
  • Men's tennis won its fifth consecutive conference title and sixth consecutive NCAA Division II tournament bid in 2006.
  • Men's ice hockey advanced to the WCHA tournament and was among 16 teams selected to play in the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
  • Men's basketball made its second straight NCAA Division II regional tournament appearance in 2007.
  • Women's swimming and diving team placed 19th, and the men's team placed 21st, at the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championships.
  • More than $80 million in scholarships, grants, loans and student work opportunities are distributed to students each year.
  • Strong liberal arts basics are combined with specialized programs for careers in the global community.
  • More than 230 academic, governmental and social organizations offer friendship, leadership and volunteer opportunities.

Last updated: 10/07