Winona State University

City/Population: Winona / 27,458

Tuition and fees (2009-2010): $6,462

FAFSA code: 002394

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 9,388
Full-time students: 87.1%
Part-time students: 12.9%
Percent female: 62.7%
Percent male: 37.3%
Percent students of color: 4.8%

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

Largest programs: Education (early childhood, elementary and secondary), math and computer science, business administration, social work, nursing, mass communication

Unique programs: Child advocacy studies, composite materials engineering, master's and doctoral program in nursing, paralegal, aviation and airway science, music business, graphic design

Special options:

• Program minors: Adventure tourism, arts administration, airway science aviation, biochemistry, business law, dance, electronics, geography, global studies, intercultural communication, international business, jazz
• Emphases & options: Advertising, broadcasting, journalism, photojournalism, public relations, law enforcement, corrections, cell and molecular biology, ecology, water resources management
• Preprofessional programs: Dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, mortuary science, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, veterinary medicine

Intercollegiate sports: Fifteen men's and women's NCAA-II varsity sports: men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis; women's basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball

Student activities: Student government and more than 210 social, service and professional clubs and organizations for academics, fine arts, athletics, media, culture and cultural issues, and religion. The university also sponsors professional cultural programs as well as student theatrical, musical and dance performances.

Housing: More than 2,000 students choose to live on the Winona State University campus each year, and on-campus residents enjoy resources and experiences that complement their academic work. The university features seven residence halls on campus and recently broke ground on a new residential facility scheduled to open in fall 2010. Three additional residence halls and the University Apartments at East Lake are connected by shuttle bus to the central Winona campus. Numerous off-campus rental housing opportunities are available.

Highlights

• Ranked as a "top-tier" institution among Midwestern universities by U.S. News & World Report, listed among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review for five years in a row and recognized as one of America's 100 Best College Buys for 13 consecutive years.
• Offers 82 academic majors, 10 preprofessional options, eight master's options and one doctoral program at its campuses in Winona and Rochester.
• Commited to sustainability: Winona State University is a signatory of the American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment as well as a partner in Sustain Winona, a community-based initiative dedicated to energy conservation, renewable energy technologies and pollution prevention strategies.
• E-Warrior: Digital Life and Learning Program: Students select one of three laptop computer models and enjoy wireless access anywhere on the Winona campus.
• Breathe Free: In January 2009, the university became tobacco free, providing a safe and healthful environment for work and study for students, employees and visitors.
• Unique programs: Winona State features the only undergraduate engineering program in the United States devoted to the study of composite materials.
• Home of the National Child Protection Training Center, offering experience and training for professionals from the judicial system, social services and law enforcement from across the nation.
• Lead institution in HealthForce Minnesota, a collaborative program that aims to advance Minnesota as a leader in health care education, practice, research and innovation. HealthForce initiatives include Scrubs Camps, which offer hands-on health care experience for students in grades nine through 12 and adults age 18 and up.
• Daily campus visits at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visits include tours of the campus and residence halls and a meeting with an admissions counselor.

Last updated: 09/09