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St. Cloud State University, founded in 1869, is a public, comprehensive university. Its students get a top-notch education at an affordable price. Classes are taught by professors, not graduate assistants. Students work side by side with professors on research projects, which is rare at an undergraduate university of this size. SCSU is among the few universities in the upper Midwest to offer programs in such fields as aviation and geographic information systems. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences; and All University. Its 108-acre campus is located in St. Cloud, 70 miles from the Twin Cities.

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Public
studentType
Coed
8,209
Undergraduates
3,522
Men - 42.9%
4,688
Women - 57.1%
1,694
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
95% of 5,976 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
August 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.3
SAT Math
535 average
515-645 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
530 average
510-615 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
17-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,360
Out-of-state: $36,886
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,858
Out-of-state: $21,384
Room and Board
$11,130
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$14,846
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,813
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
303
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
26%
10-19
35%
20-29
22%
30-39
9%
40-49
5%
50-99
2%
Over 100
0%
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St. Cloud Population
66,297
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
19% of all students
Mascot
Husky
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
4.8%
Black/African-American
15%
Hispanic/Latino
6.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
68%
Unknown
0.8%
International Students
8.6%
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
24.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
57%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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