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Minnesota State University Moorhead, formerly Moorhead State University and founded in 1885, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 116-acre campus is located in Moorhead, one mile east of Fargo, N.D.

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Public
studentType
Coed
3,413
Undergraduates
1,243
Men - 36.4%
2,171
Women - 63.6%
957
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
53% of 4,601 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.51
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
19-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $25,981
Out-of-state: $35,349
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,975
Out-of-state: $20,343
Room and Board
$11,506
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
$3,247
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,540
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
437
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
25%
10-19
25%
20-29
28%
30-39
12%
40-49
6%
50-99
4%
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Moorhead Population
44,016
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
25% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Sororities
2% of women participate
Fraternities
1% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.2%
Asian
1.8%
Black/African-American
5.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
81.7%
Unknown
0.5%
International Students
4.1%
First-Year Students Returning
72.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
39.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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