Private Four-Year College / University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights Tel: (507) 452-4430 or (800) 635-5987
Winona, MN 55987 Fax: (507) 457-1722
Web: www.smumn.edu
Admissions:
Minneapolis ...................... (612) 728-5100 Financial Aid:
Winona ............................. (507) 457-1700 Minneapolis ...................... (612) 437-5153
E-mail: [email protected] Winona ............................. (507) 457-1437
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Selective
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online), Total Applicants: 1,556
common (paper, online)
Application Fee: $25, fee waiver available, discount Total Accepted: 1,158
for applying online
Application Deadline: Fall term: May 1 (preferred); Total Who Enrolled: 404
Winter term: December 15 (preferred)
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or Average GPA: 3.25
GED, transcripts (high school and college),
application essay, minimum 2.5 GPA % Submitting ACT: 94%
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT
Required Placement Tests: None Average Score: 23
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost % Submitting SAT: 4%
Tuition & Fees: $25,100
Room & Board: $6,700 Average Score: 1,081
Books & Supplies: $2,150
Financial Aid
Campus Profile
Campus Setting: Varies Required Forms: FAFSA
Academic Calendar: Semesters Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002380
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Deadline: Priority deadline is March 15
Average Class Size: 16 Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
Study Options: Academic honor societies, study after March 1
abroad program, program for working adultss, Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 80%
cooperative education program, ROTC
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced Student Profile
Placement, College Level Exam Program,
International Baccalaureate, Postsecondary Total Fall Enrollment: 5,611
Enrollment Options Total Undergraduates: 1,413
Intercollegiate Sports 96% Full-time
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, 47% Men
soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field 53% Women
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, 1% 25 or older
soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & 7% Students of color
field, volleyball 39% Out-of-state
6% International
86% Live on campus
Affiliation: Member of the Minnesota Private College Council
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Chapter 3-71
Private Four-Year College / University
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue Tel: (507) 646-3015 or (800) 800-3025
Northfield, MN 55057 Fax: (507) 646-3210
Web: www.stolaf.edu
Admissions:
(507) 786-3025 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (507) 786-3019
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Highly selective
Accepted Applications: Common (paper, online) Total Applicants: 3,964
Application Fee: $40, fee waiver available, discount
for applying online Total Accepted: 2,326
Application Deadline: Fall term: November 15
(early decision I), January 15 (early decision II), Total Who Enrolled: 817
January 15 (regular decision)
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or Average GPA: 3.67
GED, transcripts (high school and college), letters of
recommendation, application essay % Submitting ACT: 82%
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT
Required Placement Tests: None Average Score: 29
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost % Submitting SAT: 49%
Tuition & Fees: $35,500
Room & Board: $8,200 Average Score: 1,296
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Financial Aid
Campus Profile
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Required Forms: FAFSA, CSS Profile, Business/
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4 Farm Supplement, St. Olaf Noncustodial form
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002382
Average Class Size: 22 Deadline: Priority deadline is January 15; regular
Study Options: Summer courses, academic honor deadline is April 15
societies, study abroad program Date Award Letters Are Sent: Rolling
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 86%
Placement, International Baccalaureate,
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Student Profile
Intercollegiate Sports Total Fall Enrollment: 3,073
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, Total Undergraduates: 3,073
golf, gymnastics, hockey, skiing, soccer, swimming
& diving, tennis, track & field, wrestling 98% Full-time
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, 45% Men
skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, 55% Women
track & field, volleyball 1% 25 or older
11% Students of color
42% Out-of-state
1% International
96% Live on campus
Affiliation: Member of the Minnesota Private College Council
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Public Two-Year College
Saint Paul College
235 Marshall Avenue Tel: (651) 846-1370 or (800) 227-6029
St. Paul, MN 55102 Fax: (651) 221-1416
Web: www.saintpaul.edu
Admissions:
(651) 846-1555 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (651) 846-1386
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements
Admission Selectivity: Open Financial Aid
Accepted Applications: School (online only) Required Forms: FAFSA
Application Fee: $20 Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 005533
Application Deadline: Varies by program Deadline: Priority deadline is May 1
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or GED Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
Required Admission Tests: None beginning in June
Required Placement Tests: Accuplacer Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 48%
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost Student Profile
Tuition & Fees: $4,600 Total Fall Enrollment: 5,442
Room & Board: Off-campus only Total Undergraduates: 5,442
Books & Supplies: $1,000
29% Full-time
Campus Profile 47% Men
Campus Setting: Urban 53% Women
Academic Calendar: Semesters 51% 25 or older
Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1 46% Students of color
Average Class Size: 24 2% Out-of-state
Study Options: Remedial courses, evening courses, 0% International
summer courses, online courses, academic honor 0% Live on campus
societies, programs for working adults
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate,
Postsecondary Enrollment Options
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: None
Women: None
Affiliation: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
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Public Two-Year College
South Central College
1920 Lee Boulevard Tel: (507) 389-7200 or (800) 722-9359
North Mankato, MN 56003 Fax: (507) 388-9951
Web: www.southcentral.edu
Admissions:
Faribault............................ (507) 332-5824 Financial Aid:
North Mankato.................. (507) 389-7220 Faribault............................ (507) 332-5817
E-mail: [email protected] North Mankato.................. (507) 389-7220
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements
Admission Selectivity: Open Freshman Profile
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online)
Application Fee: $20 Total Applicants: 1,850
Application Deadline: Open admissions
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or Total Accepted: 1,700
GED, transcripts (high school and college)
Required Admission Tests: None Total Who Enrolled: 1,500
Required Placement Tests: Accuplacer
Financial Aid
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost
Tuition & Fees: $4,677 Required Forms: FAFSA
Room & Board: Off-campus only Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 005537
Books & Supplies: $1,100 Deadline: None, priority deadline is May 1
Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
Campus Profile beginning in June 1
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 80%
Academic Calendar: Semesters
Student/Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Student Profile
Average Class Size: 24
Study Options: Remedial courses, evening courses, Total Fall Enrollment: 5,395
summer courses, online courses, academic honor Total Undergraduates: 5,395
societies, cooperative education program
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced 79% Full-time
Placement, College Level Exam Program, 41% Men
Postsecondary Enrollment Options 59% Women
80% 25 or older
Intercollegiate Sports 6% Students of color
Men: None 1% Out-of-state
Women: None 5% International
0% Live on campus
Affiliation: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
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Public Four-Year University
Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street Tel: (507) 537-7021 or (800) 642-0684
Marshall, MN 56258 Fax: (507) 537-7154
Web: www.smsu.edu
Admissions:
(507) 537-6286 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (507) 537-6281
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements
Admission Selectivity: Traditional Freshman Profile
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online),
system (online only) Total Applicants: 1,610
Application Fee: $20, fee waiver available
Application Deadline: Rolling admissions Total Accepted: 1,249
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or
GED, transcripts (high school and college) Total Who Enrolled: 507
Required Admission Tests: ACT (preferred) or SAT
Required Placement Tests: None, ACT is used for Average GPA: 3.11
placement in English courses
% Submitting ACT: 95%
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost
Tuition & Fees: $6,696 Average Score: 22
Room & Board: $6,256
Books & Supplies: $1,000 % Submitting SAT: 4%
Campus Profile Average Score: n/a
Campus Setting: Small town/rural
Academic Calendar: Semesters Financial Aid
Student/Faculty Ratio: 23:1
Average Class Size: 21 Required Forms: FAFSA, school form
Study Options: Evening courses, weekend courses, Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002375
summer courses, online courses, academic honor Deadline: Priority deadline is March 1
societies, study abroad program Date Award Letters Are Sent: Varies, usually by
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced May 1
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 80%
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate,
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Student Profile
Intercollegiate Sports Total Fall Enrollment: 6,073
Men: Baseball, basketball, football, wrestling Total Undergraduates: 5,721
Women: Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis,
volleyball 41% Full-time
46% Men
54% Women
10% 25 or older
6% Students of color
17% Out-of-state
4% International
32% Live on campus
Affiliation: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
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Public Four-Year University
University of Minnesota-Crookston
2900 University Avenue Tel: (218) 281-8569 or (800) 862-6466
Crookston, MN 56716 Fax: (218) 281-8575
Web: www.umcrookston.edu
Admissions:
(218) 281-8569 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (218) 281-8569
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements
Admission Selectivity: Traditional Freshman Profile
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online),
system (online only) Total Applicants: 812
Application Fee: $30, fee waiver available
Application Deadline: Rolling admissions Total Accepted: 578
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or GED,
transcripts (high school and college), minimum 2.0 GPA Total Who Enrolled: 295
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT
Required Placement Tests: None Average GPA: 3.25
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost % Submitting ACT: 93%
Tuition & Fees: $10,006
Room & Board: $6,248 % Submitting SAT: 7%
Books & Supplies: $800
Financial Aid
Campus Profile
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Required Forms: FAFSA
Academic Calendar: Semesters Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 004069
Student/Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Deadline: Priority deadline is February 15
Average Class Size: 19 Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
Study Options: Weekend courses, summer courses, beginning early March
online courses, academic honor societies, study abroad Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 81%
program, cooperative education program, ROTC
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced Student Profile
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate, Total Fall Enrollment: 2,346
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Total Undergraduates: 1,207
Intercollegiate Sports 49% Full-time
Men: Baseball, basketball, football, golf 56% Men
Women: Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, 44% Women
volleyball 22% 25 or older
8% Students of color
32% Out-of-state
7% International
34% Live on campus
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
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Public Four-Year University
University of Minnesota-Duluth
25 Solon Campus Center Tel: (218) 726-7171 or (800) 232-1339
1117 University Drive Fax: (218) 726-7040
Duluth, MN 55812 Web: www.d.umn.edu
Admissions: Financial Aid:
(218) 726-7171 (218) 726-7171
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Varies by program
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online), Total Applicants: 8,386
system (paper, online)
Application Fee: $35 Total Accepted: 5,615
Application Deadline: Varies by program; Fall term:
December 15; Spring term: November 15 Total Who Enrolled: 2,251
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or GED,
transcripts (high school and college), minimum 2.0 GPA Average GPA: 3.28
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT, writing
portion of the ACT is required % Submitting ACT: 99%
Required Placement Tests: None
Average Score: 23
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost
Tuition & Fees: $10,260 % Submitting SAT: 1%
Room & Board: $6,078
Books & Supplies: $1,248 Average Score: n/a
Campus Profile Financial Aid
Campus Setting: Urban
Academic Calendar: Semesters Required Forms: FAFSA
Student/Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002388
Average Class Size: 30 Deadline: Priority deadline is February 15
Study Options: Evening courses, summer courses, Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
online courses, academic honor societies, study beginning March 1
abroad program, ROTC Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 87%
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level Student Profile
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate,
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Total Fall Enrollment: 11,365
Total Undergraduates: 10,243
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, 94% Full-time
hockey, lacrosse, track & field 51% Men
Women: Basketball, cross country, hockey, soccer, 49% Women
softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball 10% 25 or older
6% Students of color
Affiliation: University of Minnesota 14% Out-of-state
2% International
30% Live on campus
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Public Four-Year University
University of Minnesota-Morris
105 Behmler Hall Tel: (320) 589-6035 or (888) 866-3382
600 East 4th Street Fax: (320) 589-1673
Morris, MN 56267 Web: www.morris.umn.edu
Admissions: Financial Aid:
(320) 589-6035 (320) 589-6035
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Selective Total Applicants: 1,506
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online)
Application Fee: $35, fee waiver available, discount Total Accepted: 1,068
for applying online
Application Deadline: Fall term: December 15 Total Who Enrolled: 374
(preferred)
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or GED, Average ACT Score: 25
transcripts (high school and college), interview and letters
of recommendation are optional; admission is selective
based on high school performance, involvement and essay
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT
Required Placement Tests: None
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees: $10,734 Required Forms: FAFSA
Room & Board: $7,146 Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002389
Books & Supplies: $900 Deadline: Priority deadline is March 1
Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
beginning March 1
Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 89%
Campus Profile Student Profile
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Total Fall Enrollment: 1,607
Academic Calendar: Semesters Total Undergraduates: 1,607
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Average Class Size: 16 95% Full-time
Study Options: Weekend courses, summer courses, 48% Men
online courses, academic honor societies, programs 52% Women
for working adults, ROTC 5% 25 or older
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced 17% Students of color
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level 13% Out-of-state
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate, 4% International
Postsecondary Enrollment Options 51% Live on campus
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf,
skiing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field
Women: Basketball, cross country, skiing, soccer, softball,
swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
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Public Four-Year University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
240 Williamson Hall Tel: (612) 625-2008 or (800) 752-1000
231 Pillsbury Drive Southeast Fax: (612) 626-1693
Minneapolis, MN 55455 Web: admissions.tc.umn.edu
Admissions: Financial Aid:
(612) 625-2008 (612) 624-1111
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Selective
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online) Total Applicants: 29,159
Application Fee: $45, fee waiver available
Application Deadline: Fall term: December 15 Total Accepted: 15,322
(priority) for incoming freshman; deadlines vary by
program for transfer students Total Who Enrolled: 5,106
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or
GED, transcripts (high school and college) Financial Aid
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT, writing
portion of the ACT is required Required Forms: FAFSA
Required Placement Tests: None Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 003969
Deadline: Priority deadline is March 1
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost Date Award Letters Are Sent: Beginning mid-March
Tuition & Fees: $10,806 Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 72%
Room & Board: $7,280
Books & Supplies: $976 Student Profile
Campus Profile Total Fall Enrollment: 51,140
Campus Setting: Urban Total Undergraduates: 32,557
Academic Calendar: Semesters
Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1 83% Full-time
Average Class Size: 47% Men
Study Options: Remedial courses, evening courses, 53% Women
weekend courses, summer courses, online courses, 11% 25 or older
academic honor societies, study abroad program, 17% Students of color
programs for working adults, cooperative education 26% Out-of-state
program, ROTC 6% International
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced 22% Live on campus
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate,
Postsecondary Enrollment Options
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
golf, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, swimming &
diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics,
hockey, lacrosse, rowing, skiing, soccer, softball,
swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
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Private Four-Year College / University
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue, Mail 32F Tel: (651) 962-6150 or (800) 328-6819
St. Paul, MN 55105 Fax: (651) 962-6160
Web: www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Admissions:
(651) 962-6150 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (651) 962-6550
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Traditional
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online) Total Applicants: 5,312
Application Fee: None
Application Deadline: Rolling admissions Total Accepted: 3,921
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or
GED, transcripts (high school and college), Total Who Enrolled: 1,315
application essay, minimum 3.0 GPA
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT Average GPA: 3.65
Required Placement Tests: None
% Submitting ACT: 98%
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost
Tuition & Fees: $28,944 % Submitting SAT: 10%
Room & Board: $8,042
Books & Supplies: $3,591 Financial Aid
Campus Profile Required Forms: FAFSA
Campus Setting: Urban Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002345
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4 Deadline: Priority deadline is April 1
Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Date Award Letters Are Sent: On a rolling basis
Average Class Size: 21 beginning March 1
Study Options: Remedial courses, evening courses, Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 99%
summer courses, online courses, academic honor
societies, study abroad program, ROTC Student Profile
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level Total Fall Enrollment: 10,984
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate, Total Undergraduates: 6,076
Postsecondary Enrollment Options
93% Full-time
Intercollegiate Sports 49% Men
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, 51% Women
golf, hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, 1% 25 or older
track & field 10% Students of color
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, 20% Out-of-state
soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track 1% International
& field, volleyball 92% Live on campus
Affiliation: Member of the Minnesota Private College Council
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Public Two-Year College
Vermilion Community College
1900 East Camp Street Tel: (218) 235-2100 or (800) 657-3608
Ely, MN 55731 Fax: (218) 235-2173
Web: www.vcc.edu
Admissions:
(218) 235-2191 Financial Aid:
E-mail: [email protected] (218) 235-2153
E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements
Admission Selectivity: Open Freshman Profile
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online), system
(paper, online) Total Applicants: 600
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Open admissions Total Accepted: 600
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or
GED, transcripts (high school and college) Total Who Enrolled: 300
Required Admission Tests: None
Required Placement Tests: Accuplacer Average GPA: 2.8
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost % Submitting ACT: 60%
Tuition & Fees: $4,739
Room & Board: $4,670 Average Score: 20
Books & Supplies: $900
Financial Aid
Campus Profile
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Required Forms: FAFSA
Academic Calendar: Semesters Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002350
Student/Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Deadline: April 30 and rolling
Average Class Size: 25 Date Award Letters Are Sent: Rolling
Study Options: Remedial courses, summer courses, Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 80%
online courses
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced Student Profile
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level
Exam Program, Postsecondary Enrollment Options Total Fall Enrollment: 648
Total Undergraduates: 567
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: Baseball, cross country, football 72% Full-time
Women: Basketball, softball, volleyball 70% Men
30% Women
10% 25 or older
14% Students of color
30% Out-of-state
1% International
50% Live on campus
Affiliation: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
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Public Four-Year University
Winona State University
170 West Sanborn Street Tel: (507) 457-5100 or (800) 342-5978
P.O. Box 5838 Fax: (507) 457-5620
Winona, MN 55987 Web: www.winona.edu
Admissions: Financial Aid:
(507) 457-5100 (507) 457-2800
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Freshman Admission Requirements Freshman Profile
Admission Selectivity: Traditional Total Applicants: 6,400
Accepted Applications: School (paper, online),
system (online only), common (online only) Total Accepted: 4,500
Application Fee: $20, fee waiver available
Application Deadline: Fall term: February 1 Total Who Enrolled: 1,780
(priority, regular); may be wait listed after this date;
Spring term: 45 days prior to the start of classes Average GPA: 3.3
Additional Requirements: High school diploma or
GED, transcripts (high school and college) % Submitting ACT: 74%
Required Admission Tests: ACT or SAT
Required Placement Tests: Accuplacer, available Average Score: 23
during new student registration program, not required
of all new students % Submitting SAT: 0%
Estimated 2009-2010 Full-Year Cost Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees: $6,800 Required Forms: FAFSA
Room & Board: $6,920 Title IV (FAFSA) Code: 002394
Books & Supplies: $1,160 Deadline: Priority deadline is May 15
Date Award Letters Are Sent: Rolling
Campus Profile Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 73%
Campus Setting: Small town/rural Student Profile
Academic Calendar: Semesters
Student/Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Total Fall Enrollment: 8,450
Average Class Size: 30 Total Undergraduates: 7,824
Study Options: Remedial courses, evening courses,
summer courses, online courses, academic honor 93% Full-time
societies, study abroad program, cooperative 38% Men
education program, ROTC 62% Women
Accepts Credit for Prior Learning: Advanced 8% 25 or older
Placement, College in the Schools, College Level 4% Students of color
Exam Program, International Baccalaureate, 36% Out-of-state
Postsecondary Enrollment Options 4% International
33% Live on campus
Intercollegiate Sports
Men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
golf, tennis
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics,
soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball
Affiliation: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
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Find Your Program Here
The following pages list the two- and four-year degree programs offered at Minnesota’s public and private
colleges. Two-year programs are listed first, followed by four-year programs. For more detailed
information about programs and majors, contact the college directly.
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2-Year Associate Degrees Alexandria Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Anoka Technical College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Brown College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Duluth Business University Inc.
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Hibbing Community College
Institute of Production and Recording
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
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Horticulture, Landscaping & Greenhouses ●
Taxidermy
Veterinary Technology ●
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Logging Operator ●
Natural Resources / Forestry / Wildland Firefighter ●
Water Quality Technology
Wilderness Management
Wind Energy Mechanic
Wood Sciences & Wood Products
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Accounting
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Business Administration / Management
Culinary Arts / Food Service Management ●● ● ●●●●●●●●●●
Customer Service / Call Center
Entrepreneurship ● ●●
Fashion Merchandising
Finance ●
Hospitality / Casino Management
Hotel / Restaurant / Institutional Management ● ●●
Human Resources Management
Insurance ●●
International Business
Marketing / Sales ● ●●
Quality Improvement
Real Estate / Property Management ●●
Small Business Management
Sports Facility Mangement ●●
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Computer Networking ●●●●
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● Lake Superior College
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● Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
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● Minneapolis Community & Technical College
● Minnesota School of Business
Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
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Minnesota West Community & Technical College
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● ● Normandale Community College
North Central University
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●●● ● Northland Community & Technical College
● ● Northwest Technical College
● ● ● Pine Technical College
● ● Rainy River Community College
● ● Rasmussen College
● Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
●● Rochester Community and Technical College
St. Catherine University
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2-Year Associate Degrees Alexandria Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Anoka Technical College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Brown College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Duluth Business University Inc.
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Hibbing Community College
Institute of Production and Recording
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
Computer Programming ●● ●●● ● ●●●● ●●
Computer Science ● ●● ●●●● ●
Computer Security / Forensics & IT Auditing ● ●●● ●
Computer Software Applications ●
Computer Technology & Support Services ● ● ● ●● ●
Database Administration ● ●● ●
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ●
Information Technology Management ● ● ●● ●
Internet & Convergence Technologies ● ● ●
Software Development
Webmaster & Web Administration ●● ●● ●
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DESIGN, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS ●
Advertising ● ●●
Apparel Design ●
Audio Technology / Sound Arts ●●
Broadcasting, Radio / Television ●
Digital Arts, Computer Animation & Multimedia ● ●
Electronic Publishing ●
Filmmaking / Film Studies ● ●● ●●●
Floral Design ●● ●●
Graphic Design / Visual Communications
Interior Design / Sales ●●● ●
Judicial Reporting / Broadcast Captioning ●● ●●
Library / Information Technology
Mass Communications & Journalism ● ●● ● ●
Music Industry Management
Photography / Photographic Technology ●●
Printing & Prepress
Video Production ●●
Web Design / Development & Visualization
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Education, Early Childhood ● ● ●●
Educational Assistant / Paraeducator ●
Teaching, Pre-Elementary ●● ●
Teaching, Pre-Music ●
Teaching, Pre-Physical Education ● ● ●●
Teaching, Pre-Science
Teaching, Pre-Special Education ●
Teaching, Pre-Urban Teacher
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American Indian / Native American Studies ●
American Sign Language / Interpreter
Biological / Natural Sciences ●
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide ● ●●●●● ● ● ITT Technical Institute
Lake Superior College
● ● Leech Lake Tribal College
● ● McNally Smith College of Music
Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
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● ●● ●● Minneapolis Community & Technical College
●● Minnesota School of Business
●● ● Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
● ●● Minnesota State Community & Technical College
● ● Minnesota West Community & Technical College
● National American University
● Normandale Community College
●●●● North Central University
●● North Hennepin Community College
● Northland Community & Technical College
Northwest Technical College
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● ● Rainy River Community College
● Rasmussen College
Ridgewater College
● Riverland Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud Technical College
● ●● ●● ● Saint Paul College
South Central College
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2-Year Associate Degrees Alexandria Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Anoka Technical College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Brown College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Duluth Business University Inc.
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Hibbing Community College
Institute of Production and Recording
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
Chemistry ● ●
Fine Arts / Music / Theater ●●
Global Studies & International Relations ● ● ●●
Individualized / General Studies ● ●
Latin American Studies ● ●● ●
Mathematics / Statistics ●
Music Performance ●● ●
Psychology ●
Women's Studies ●
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HEALTH SERVICES ●● ●●
Activity Director
Cardiovascular Technology ●● ●
Central Services Technician
Chemical Dependency ●
Community Health
Dental Assistant ●● ● ●●●
Dental Hygienist
Dental Office Support ●● ●
Electroneurodiagnostic Technician
Emergency Medical Services, Attendant ● ●●
Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic ●●
Health Information Technology / Informatics ●●
Health Services Administration
Health Unit Coordinator ●
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician ●
Histotechnology (Tissue Analysis)
Holistic Health / Healing ● ● ●
Massage Therapy ● ●
Medical / Clinical Lab Technician ●
Medical Administrative Assistant ●● ●
Medical Assistant ●● ● ●● ●● ●
Medical Coding Specialist ●● ●●
Medical Transcription ●● ● ●●●
Neurophysiology Technologist ●●
Nursing, Assistant / Home Health Aide ● ●
Nursing, Practical
Nursing, RN ●
Nutrition & Dietetic Technologist
Occupational Safety / Health Technology ● ● ● ● ● ●●
Occupational Therapy Assistant ● ●
Ophthalmic Technician ●● ●● ●● ●
Orthotics / Prosthetics ●●
Pharmacy Technology ● ●●
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Lake Superior College
● ● ● ● ● ●● Leech Lake Tribal College
McNally Smith College of Music
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Minneapolis Business College
●● ●●● ● ●● ●● ● ●● Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Minnesota School of Business
● ●● Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
Minnesota State Community & Technical College
●● ● ●● ●● Minnesota West Community & Technical College
National American University
●● ●●●●● ● ●● ● ● ●● ●●● ● ●● ● ● ● ● Normandale Community College
● North Central University
● ●● ● ● ●● ●● North Hennepin Community College
Northland Community & Technical College
● ●●●● ●● ●● ●● ● ● ● ● ●● Northwest Technical College
●● ●● Pine Technical College
● ●● ●●●● Rainy River Community College
●● ●● Rasmussen College
Ridgewater College
●●● ●●● ●● ●● ●● ● ●● ●●● ●● ● Riverland Community College
●● ●● ●● Rochester Community and Technical College
● St. Catherine University
● St. Cloud Technical College
Saint Paul College
● South Central College
Southwest Minnesota State University
Chapter 3-89 Vermilion Community College
2-Year Associate Degrees Alexandria Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Anoka Technical College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Brown College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Duluth Business University Inc.
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Hibbing Community College
Institute of Production and Recording
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
Phlebotomy ● ● ●
Physical Therapy Assistant ● ●
Polysomnography ● ●
Radiologic Technology ● ●
Respiratory Therapy ● ●
Sonography, Diagnostic Medical ●
Surgical Technology ●
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Community Support / Disabilities / Human Services ● ● ●● ●
Corrections ●● ●●
Cosmetology / Manicurist / Barbering ● ●
Criminal Justice ●
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Criminalistics & Investigative Sciences ●
Dispatcher / Public Safety Communicator
Fire Protection / Firefighting ●
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Health / Fitness & Sports Science ● ●
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Homeland Security & Emergency Management ● ●●
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Law Enforcement ● ●●
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Legal Administrative Assistant ●
Legal Assistant / Paralegal ●
Occupational Skills
Outdoor Leadership
Parks / Recreation
Sports Management
Travel Planner / Tourism ●
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TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING & TRADES ●
Air Traffic Controller / Dispatcher
Aircraft Pilot / Navigator ●●● ●
Auto Body Repair
Aviation Maintenance / Avionics ● ●
Aviation Management / Airway Science ● ●●
Biomedical Equipment Technology ●
Research
Building / Property Maintenance ●
Building Inspection ●●
Cabinetmaking & Finishing Trades ●
Carpentry & Building Trades ●
Chemical Technologist
Civil Engineering Technician / Surveying ●● ● ●
Communication System Installation / Repair ●●
Concrete / Masonry / Bricklaying
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● Lake Superior College
● Leech Lake Tribal College
● ● McNally Smith College of Music
● Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
Minneapolis Business College
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Minnesota School of Business
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Minnesota State Community & Technical College
● ● Minnesota West Community & Technical College
● National American University
Normandale Community College
●● ● ● ● North Central University
● North Hennepin Community College
Northland Community & Technical College
● ● ● Northwest Technical College
● ● Pine Technical College
● ● ● ●●● ● ●● ●●● ● Rainy River Community College
●● Rasmussen College
● Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
● Rochester Community and Technical College
St. Catherine University
●● ● ● ●● ●● ●● ●●●● St. Cloud Technical College
● Saint Paul College
● ●● South Central College
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2-Year Associate Degrees Alexandria Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Anoka Technical College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Brown College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Duluth Business University Inc.
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Hibbing Community College
Institute of Production and Recording
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
Construction Management ●●
Drafting
Drafting, Architectural / Electrical ● ●●
Drafting, Mechanical
Electric Utility Technology ●● ●● ●
Electrical Lineworker
Electrician / Electrical Maintenance ●● ● ●●
Electronics Technology
Engineering ●
Engineering Technology, Mechanical
Fluid Power Technology ●
Gunsmithing
Refrigeration ● ●● ●
Heavy Equipment Maintenance / Operation
Helicopter Pilot Training ●● ●●
Industrial Maintenance
Ironworker ● ●● ●●
Machining / Machine Tool Technology
Major Appliance Repair ● ●● ●
Manufacturing / Industrial Technology
Mechanics, Auto Technician ●●
Mechanics, Diesel Engine / Truck
Mechanics, Marine / Small Engine ●● ●●
Mining Technology ●● ●
Musical Instrument Repair
Nanotechnology ●
Nondestructive Testing ●
Plastics Technology
Plumbing / Pipefitting ●● ●● ●
Power Generation and Distribution ● ●●
Quality Control ● ●●
Railroad Conductor ● ●● ●●
Robotics / Instrumentation Technology ●● ● ● ●●
Sheet Metal ● ●● ●
Telecommunications / Wireless Technology ● ●
Truck Driving ●
Watch / Clock / Jewelry Repair
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● Lake Superior College
● Leech Lake Tribal College
●● McNally Smith College of Music
Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
● Minneapolis Business College
● Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Minnesota School of Business
● Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
● Minnesota State Community & Technical College
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
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●●● Normandale Community College
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North Hennepin Community College
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● Northwest Technical College
Pine Technical College
● Rainy River Community College
Rasmussen College
● ● ●● ●●● ● ● ● ● Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
● ● Rochester Community and Technical College
●● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud Technical College
●● ● ●●● ● ● Saint Paul College
● South Central College
●● ●● ● ●●● ● ●● ●● Southwest Minnesota State University
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Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
ART, DESIGN & PERFORMING ARTS ●●●● ●●●●●● ●
Acting ●● ●
Animation ●● ● ●
Architecture ●
Art / Studio Arts ●
Art History ●● ● ●
Clothing Design ● ● ●
Comic Art ●●
Dance ●● ●●
Digital / Multimedia Arts
Drawing ●
Environmental Design
Film / Video / Photographic Arts ●● ● ●●●
Furniture Design
Game Design & Development ●
Graphic Design
Illustration ●●
Interior Design
Music ●●●● ●●● ●●●
Music, Church / Sacred / Liturgical
Music, Performance ● ●●
Music, Theory & Composition
Music Production ●● ● ● ●●●
Painting
Photography ● ●●
Printmaking
Sculpture ● ●
Theater Arts
Visualization ●●●● ●● ●
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Accounting ●●
Actuarial Science
Agricultural & Food Business / Management ●●
Agricultural Industries & Marketing
Agricultural Systems Management ●● ● ●● ●●
Business
Business Administration / Management ●●●● ● ●●● ●●
Construction Management ●●●●● ●●
Entrepreneurship / Small Business Management ●●●●●●●
Finance / Financial Management
Fire Administration ●
General Management
Hospitality Management ● ● ●
Human Resource Management ● ●● ●
International Business / Management ●● ●
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● Herzing University
●● ITT Technical Institute
●● ● Macalester College
Martin Luther College
● McNally Smith College of Music
● Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
● Minnesota School of Business
Minnesota State University, Mankato
● Minnesota State University Moorhead
National American University
● ● ● ● ●● ●● ●●● ● ●●● North Central University
Northwestern College
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St. Catherine University
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● Saint John's University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
● ●● St. Olaf College
●● Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Minnesota-Crookston
● University of Minnesota-Duluth
● University of Minnesota-Morris
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
●● University of St. Thomas
● Winona State University
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4-Year Bachelor's Degrees Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Management ● ● ●● ● ●●
Management Information Systems ●● ● ●● ●
Manufacturing Management
Marketing / Marketing Management ●
Music Industry / Business Management ●●
Office Administration ●
Operations Management
Organizational Leadership / Management / Behavior ● ●●
Public / Nonprofit Management ●
Public Administration
Real Estate Studies / Appraisal ●● ●
Retail Merchandising ●
Risk Management & Insurance ● ● ●●
Sales
Sport / Recreation Management ●
Supply Chain Management
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Advertising ●● ●●
Branding / Marketing / Public Relations
Communications ●● ● ● ●●
Journalism
Mass Communication / Media Studies ● ●●
Public Relations
Publishing / Electronic Publishing ●●
Screenwriting
Speech / Rhetorical Studies ●● ● ●●● ● ●●
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Computer Forensics ●●
Computer Science
Computer Software Technology ●● ●
E-Business Technology ● ●
Engineering, Computer ●
Information Management / Technology ●
Quantitative Methods & Computer Science
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American Indian Studies
American Studies
Ancient / Medieval Studies
Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Asian / East Asian Studies
Chicano Studies
Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology
Classics / Classical Studies
Chapter 3-96
● ●● ●● ● ● Hamline University
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Herzing University
● ITT Technical Institute
Macalester College
● ● Martin Luther College
● ● McNally Smith College of Music
Metropolitan State University
● Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minnesota School of Business
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● ●● Minnesota State University Moorhead
● ● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●●● ●●●● ●●● ●●● National American University
● ● ● North Central University
● ●●● Northwestern College
Rasmussen College
●● ●● ●● ●● ● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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Southwest Minnesota State University
● ● ●●●●● University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Duluth
● University of Minnesota-Morris
● University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of St. Thomas
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Chapter 3-97
4-Year Bachelor's Degrees Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
European Studies ● ●
French Studies ●
German Studies ●
Intercultural / Ethnic Studies ● ●●●●● ●
International / Global Studies / Relations ●
Italian Studies ● ●
Japanese Studies ●● ●
Jewish Studies
Latin American / Hispanic Studies ● ●
Portuguese Studies ●
Russian / Eastern European Studies
Scandinavian / Nordic Studies ●
Third World Studies
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EDUCATION ●● ●●●●
Agricultural Education ●●
Early Childhood Education ●● ●●● ●
Education / Teaching ●
Recreation / Outdoor Education ● ●
Teaching, Art
Teaching, Business / Marketing ●●●● ●● ●●●
Teaching, Career / Technical ●●
Teaching, Elementary Education ● ●
Teaching, English as a Second / Foreign Language ● ●●●
Teaching, Music ●● ●
Teaching, Ojibwe ●● ●●●
Teaching, Physical Education ●● ● ● ●●●
Teaching, Secondary Education ●●
Teaching, K-12 Specialty Fields ●●●● ●
Teaching, Special Education ●
Technology Education ●
FOREIGN LANGUAGES ●
American Sign Language
Chinese ●
Classical Languages
French ●
German
Greek ● ● ●● ● ●
Hebrew ●● ● ●● ● ●
Japanese ●
Latin ●
Linguistics ● ●
Norwegian ●
Russian ●
Scandinavian Languages & Finnish ●● ●
Spanish ●● ●
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Chapter 3-98
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide ●● ●● ● ● ● ● ● ●● ●● ●●● ●●●●● ● ● ●●●● ● ● ● ●● Hamline University
●● Herzing University
●● ● ● ● ●● ITT Technical Institute
● Macalester College
● Martin Luther College
● McNally Smith College of Music
Metropolitan State University
● ●● ●● ● ●● ● Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minnesota School of Business
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Minnesota State University Moorhead
● ● ●● ● ● ●● ● National American University
North Central University
●● ● ●● ● ●● ●● ●● ● Northwestern College
Rasmussen College
●●●●●● ●● ● ●● ● ●● ●● ● ●● ●● ● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
●● ●● ●● ●● ● ● ●● Saint John's University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
●●● ● St. Olaf College
Southwest Minnesota State University
● ● ● ● ● ●● ● ● University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Duluth
● ●● ● ●● ●●●●● ●●● ● ● ●● ● ●●● University of Minnesota-Morris
● University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Chapter 3-99
4-Year Bachelor's Degrees Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
HEALTH SCIENCES ● ● ●●
Applied Health ● ●
Athletic Training ●
Clinical Laboratory Science ●● ●●
Communication Sciences / Disorders ●
Community Health Science ●●● ● ● ●
Cytotechnology ● ●
Dental Hygiene ●
Exercise Science / Kinesiology ●● ● ●
Fitness / Sports / Recreation ● ● ●●
Food / Nutrition / Dietetics ●
Gerontology ●
Health Care Management ● ●● ● ●
Health Education / Promotion ●
Health Information Management ●
Health Sciences ●● ●● ● ●
Health Services Administration
Medical Technology / Clinical Laboratory Sciences ●●
Music Therapy ●●
Nuclear Medical Technology ●
Nursing
Occupational Science ●
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy ●●●● ●●● ●●
Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies / Management ●●●● ●●● ●●●
Respiratory Care ●
Substance Abuse / Addiction Counseling ● ●● ●●
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HUMANITIES
English ●● ● ●● ●
History ●● ● ● ●
Humanities
Liberal Arts / Studies ●
Literary Studies ●
Philosophy
Writing ●
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE & MATH
Aerospace Engineering / Mechanics Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Agronomy
Animal Science
Applied Economics
Applied Physics
Applied Plant Science
Aquatic Biology
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Chapter 3-100
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Herzing University
● ITT Technical Institute
● Macalester College
Martin Luther College
● McNally Smith College of Music
Metropolitan State University
●● ● Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minnesota School of Business
● ●● ● ● ● ● ●● ● ● ●● ● ●●●● ●● Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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● ●● North Central University
● ●● Northwestern College
●● Rasmussen College
● ●● ● ● ● ●●●●●● ●●●●●● ●● ● ●●● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●●● ● ● Saint John's University
● Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
●● ●● ●● ● ● ● ●● St. Olaf College
Southwest Minnesota State University
● ● University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Duluth
●●●● ●●●●● ● University of Minnesota-Morris
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
● University of St. Thomas
Winona State University
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Chapter 3-101
4-Year Bachelor's Degrees Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Aviation / Airway Science ● ●● ●●● ●
Bio-Based Products / Engineering ●●●● ●● ●
Biochemistry / Biophysics
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology ●●●
Biology
Biology, Society, & Environment ●●●● ●●● ● ●
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Science ●●●
Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
Biotechnology / Biochemistry ● ●● ● ●
Botany / Plant Biology
Cell & Molecular Biology ●
Chemistry
Cytogenetics ●●
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Engineering ● ●●● ●● ●
Engineering, Chemical ●●●●
Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Composite Materials ●
Engineering, Electrical ●●
Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Manufacturing Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, Computer
Engineering Technology, Electronic
Environment & Natural Resources
Environmental Horticulture
Environmental Science / Management
Equine Science
Fisheries / Wildlife Management
Food Science
Forest Resources
Genetics / Cell Biology / Development
Geological / Earth Sciences
Geological Engineering
Geophysics
Golf / Turf Management
Horticulture
Industrial / Manufacturing Technology
Materials Science / Engineering
Mathematics
Meteorology
Microbiology
Mortuary Science
Natural Science
Chapter 3-102
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide ● ● ● ●● ● ●●●●●● ●●●●● ● ●● ● ● ● ●● ● ●●●●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ●● Hamline University
Herzing University
● ●● ● ●●●●● ● ITT Technical Institute
Macalester College
●● ●● ●● ● ● ● ●● ● ● ● ●● ● ●● ●● ● ●● ●● ● ●● ● ●●● Martin Luther College
McNally Smith College of Music
● ● ● ● ●● ●● ●●● ● ● ●● ●● ●●●●●● ●● ● ●● Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
● Minnesota School of Business
Minnesota State University, Mankato
●● ●● ● ● ●● ●● Minnesota State University Moorhead
National American University
● ●● ●●●●● North Central University
Northwestern College
● ● ● ● ● ● ●●●● ●●● ● ● ● ● ●●● ● Rasmussen College
St. Catherine University
● ● St. Cloud State University
Saint John's University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of Minnesota-Morris
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of St. Thomas
Winona State University
Chapter 3-103
4-Year Bachelor's Degrees Argosy University/Twin Cities
Art Institutes International Minnesota
Not all programs are listed on this chart. Visit Augsburg College
www.iseek.org to learn about more programs. Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Brown College
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Scholastica
College of Visual Arts
Concordia College
Concordia University
Crown College
Duluth Business University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Globe University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Neuroscience ●● ● ●● ● ●
Physics
Physiology ●
Radiologic Technology ●
Recreation Resource Management
Statistics ●● ●●● ● ●
Urban / Community Forestry ● ● ●
Wilderness Management ●●● ●
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RELIGION & MINISTRY
Catholic Studies ● ● ●
Outreach ●
Parish Education & Administration ●● ● ●
Pastoral / Youth / Family Ministry ●
Reconciliation Studies ●● ● ●●● ●
Religion / Religious Studies ●
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SOCIAL & APPLIED SCIENCES
Anthropology ●●
Child Psychology ●
Criminal Justice / Corrections
Criminology ●
Economics ●
Environmental Studies
Family Consumer Science ●
Family Social Science
Family Studies ●●
Geography / Cartography
Housing Studies ●● ● ●● ●
Individualized Studies
Law Enforcement ● ●●●● ●●● ●●●
Legal Studies / Paralegal
Multidisciplinary Studies ●● ●●
Peace & Justice Studies
Political Science ●● ● ●●
Psychology
Social Sciences / Studies ●●●● ●● ●●
Social Work / Human Services
Sociology ● ●
Speech / Language / Hearing Sciences ●●
Urban Studies ●●
Women's Studies
Youth Studies Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Chapter 3-104
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide ● ● ● ●● ● ●● ● ● ●● ● ●● ● ● ●● ●●● ●● ● ● ● ●● ● ●● ●● ● Hamline University
●● Herzing University
● ●● ITT Technical Institute
Macalester College
● ● Martin Luther College
McNally Smith College of Music
● ● ●● ● ● ● ●● ● ●●● ●● ● ● ●● Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
● ●● ● ● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ● ●●● ●● ●● Minnesota School of Business
● Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
● National American University
North Central University
●● ● ●● ● ●● ● ●●● ●● Northwestern College
Rasmussen College
● St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
●●● ●●●●●● ●● ●●●● ●●●●●●●●●●●● ●●●●●● ● ●●● Saint John's University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
● ● ●●● ●● ● ● ●●● ●● ● ● ●● St. Olaf College
Southwest Minnesota State University
●●● ● University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Duluth
● ●● ● ● ● ● University of Minnesota-Morris
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
● ●● University of St. Thomas
Winona State University
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Chapter 3-105
Chapter 4:
Student Financial Aid
Although college costs increase each year, there is a bright side: most students are eligible for
some type of financial aid. Minnesota’s financial aid programs award more than $300 million in
aid each year and more than 24,000 Minnesota residents participate in tuition reciprocity
programs.
Purpose of Financial Aid
Financial aid helps millions of students pay for their education beyond high school. Most
financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. The cost of attending a postsecondary institution
varies greatly depending on the type of school, its location and curriculum. Total price of
attendance usually includes:
tuition and fees
room and board
books and supplies
personal expenses
transportation expenses
Financial aid is added to what the student and the student’s family are expected to pay to cover
the cost of attendance. This allows students to choose from a wide range of schools, including
some they might otherwise not be able to afford.
Types of Financial Aid
There are three key types of financial aid:
Aid you don’t repay: grant and scholarships
Aid you must repay: low-interest loans for students and parents
Aid you earn: work study and community or military service awards
Reduced Out-of-State Tuition Options
Minnesota has reciprocity agreements with several states to reduce (or eliminate) non-resident
admission fees and tuition for Minnesota residents to attend public colleges and universities in
those states. Visit www.getreadyforcollege.org/reciprocity to learn more.
Students may also be eligible for a tuition reduction at some public and private colleges and
universities in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Nebraska through the Midwest Student
Exchange Program. Visit msep.mhec.org to learn more.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Chapter 4-1
Sources of Financial Aid
Students attending Minnesota institutions receive financial aid of more than $2.1 billion from
state and federal governments, colleges and private sources.
Aid from Federal Government
The federal government generally awards financial aid to students from low- and moderate-
income families. The largest federal grant program is the federal Pell Grant program. This
program provided $152 million to 83,200 undergraduates attending Minnesota schools of higher
education in Fiscal Year 2008. The government also offers loans to help students pay for their
higher education. The largest of the federal loan programs are the Federal Stafford and the
Federal Direct Loan Programs. The federal government also subsidizes work-study jobs at
various colleges and universities. About 12,800 students at Minnesota schools earned $19.6
million in federal work-study jobs in Fiscal Year 2007.
Aid from State Government
The state of Minnesota awards most financial aid to students from low- and moderate-income
students. Several types of aid are available. The largest program is the Minnesota State Grant
program, which provides need-based grants to more than 80,000 students annually. In addition,
the state funds work-study programs on campuses and offers a child care grant program for
students with dependent children. The new Achieve Scholarship provides a one-time scholarship
to Pell or State Grant eligible students who take rigorous high school courses and who attend
college in Minnesota (see page 14 in Your Guide to Paying for College for more information).
The state also administers some veterans benefits and a scholarship program for Indian students.
Aid from Institutional Sources
Many colleges and universities have their own scholarship, loan and work programs. These may
include alumni-sponsored awards, privately-sponsored scholarships, athletic awards or general
institutional funds used for financial aid. When awarding institutional aid, some schools may
collect supplemental data on income and assets or other items not required on the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To view a partial list of institutional scholarships,
visit www.getreadyforcollege.org/mnscholarships.
Aid from Private Sources
Financial aid is also available from many community agencies, foundations, corporations, clubs
and civic and cultural groups. Some awards are based on financial need. Others are based on
your academic achievement, religious affiliation, ethnic or racial heritage, community activities,
artistic talents, athletic ability, career plans or field of study or special hobbies and interests.
A handout on scholarship scams is available in Appendix B.
Chapter 4-2 Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Applying for Financial Aid
To receive financial aid, students must apply for it. Applying for admission to a college is not
enough. Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the first step
in determining a student’s financial aid eligibility. There is no charge to apply.
The FAFSA is used to apply for the federal Pell Grant, the federal Stafford Loan, the Minnesota
State Grant and some awards available at colleges. Other campus financial aid programs may
require additional applications. The application procedures and deadlines may vary by program
or school so make sure students check with each school they are considering.
Application Procedures
The FAFSA is completed online and takes an average of one hour to complete. To complete the
FAFSA, students will need their tax return (if filed) and their parents’ return (if the student is a
dependent). It also helps to have other records such as W-2 forms, current bank statements and
mortgage information, records of untaxed income (veterans, social security or welfare benefits)
and business and farm records. For tips on completing the FAFSA, students should visit
www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa/.
FAFSA PIN Number
To complete the FAFSA online, students and parents must have a PIN number. This number can
be requested while completing the FAFSA or separately at www.pin.ed.gov. If an e-mail address
was provided, the student or parent will receive an e-mail immediately with instructions on how
to retrieve the PIN electronically. If the PIN is not retrieved within 14 days, it will be mailed to
the address provided. If no e-mail address was provided, it takes 7-10 days via the U.S. Postal
Service. Each PIN must be activated prior to use.
Students and parents must have separate PIN numbers; both should be kept in a secure place.
The PIN will be needed each time the student and parent completes the FAFSA. Parents can use
their PIN with each child, but the student’s PIN cannot not be transferred between siblings.
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
The PROFILE is a financial aid application developed by the College Board that is used by some
private colleges in addition to the FAFSA to award institutional aid. It allows families to include
explanations about special circumstances. There is a $25 registration fee plus a $16 fee for each
school or program to which the student requests the information be sent. For more information,
visit profileonline.collegeboard.com.
A handout on FAFSA tips and a flowchart on the FAFSA process is available in Appendix B.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide Chapter 4-3
Federal Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for federal financial aid programs, the student must:
be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
be an undergraduate student or applying as an undergraduate for the Pell Grant. Graduate
students are eligible for work study and student loans.
sign a statement indicating registration with the Selective Service or that the student is
not required to register. Students must register if they are a male born on or after January
1, 1960, are at least 18 and not currently on active duty in the armed forces.
be enrolled in a program leading to a certificate, diploma or degree at any institution
eligible to participate in the Pell Grant Program.
maintain satisfactory academic progress. If you are receiving federal student aid and are
enrolled in a program that is longer than two years, you must have a “C” average by the
time you are halfway through your course of study or have an academic standing
consistent with your institution’s graduation requirements.
sign a statement stating that you do not owe a refund on a Pell Grant, are not in default on
a federal loan and that you agree to use your student aid only for educational purposes.
not be convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs while receiving federal
financial aid.
Minnesota Residency Requirements
To be considered a Minnesota resident for state financial aid eligibility, the student must meet
ONE of the following criteria:
graduated from a Minnesota high school while residing in Minnesota and physically
attending a Minnesota college.
received a GED in Minnesota after living in the state for at least one year.
lived in Minnesota for at least one year for other than educational purposes (not enrolled
for more than five credits in any term during that time).
had parents residing in Minnesota when the financial aid application was submitted
(dependent students only).
relocated to Minnesota as a refugee and continued to reside in Minnesota.
been a spouse or dependent of a veteran, if the veteran is a Minnesota resident.
been stationed in Minnesota as a member (spouse or dependent) of the U.S. armed forces
on active federal military service.
relocated to Minnesota within 12 months of a presidential disaster declaration if the
disaster interrupts the student’s postsecondary education.
Students are not penalized for leaving the state to serve in the military, for missionary service or
to attend college in another state if they retain Minnesota as their state of legal residence.
Visit www.getreadyforcollege.org/undocumented to learn about the resources available for
undocumented students.
Chapter 4-4 Minnesota Office of Higher Education │ 2009-2010 Counselors’ Guide
Factors That Affect Eligibility
Various factors may result in increases or decreases in a student's eligibility for financial aid:
Changes in Class Load: The number of credits per term may affect how much financial aid the
student is eligible to receive. Before making changes to their college class schedule, students
should check with the college financial aid office for more details.
Changes in Financial Status: Students and families sometimes experience changes in their
financial status due to special circumstances, such as the loss of a job, serious illness, disability, a
death in the family or separation or divorce. The student’s financial aid eligibility also may
change if family income changes.
If the information submitted on the FAFSA is vastly different from the family’s current income
and assets, the student should contact the college financial aid office and explain their
circumstances. In special instances, the aid administrator can adjust the information used to
calculate the expected family contribution which may result in increased financial aid eligibility
based on the revised level of financial need.
Financial Aid Events
A good way for students to learn more about the financial aid process is by attending a financial
aid event. The Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Administrators schedules financial aid
events at colleges and universities throughout the state during the academic year. Events dates
are posted one month out at www.getreadyforcollege.org. Student and families can also receive
help completing the FAFSA at the statewide College Goal Sunday event. To learn more, visit
www.mncollegegoalsunday.org.
If a financial aid event isn’t being held locally, consider hosting your own event by inviting
financial aid administrators from local or nearby colleges. For resources to help you hold your
own event, visit www.getreadyforcollege.org and select Educators’ Corner. Click on
Counseling Students About College and then Helping Students Plan. Select Answering Questions
About Financial Aid on the right side of the screen.
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School-Specific Scholarships
The following pages describe up to five institutional scholarships for those schools that provided
information. For a more complete list, visit www.getreadyforcollege.org/mnscholarships.
Alexandria Technical College
► Best of Class Scholarship
Awarded to full-time students who are recommended as honor students by their high school. Co-
sponsored by KSAX-TV and Alexandria Technical College. Students must be in KSAX viewing area.
Award Amount: $500 Contact Information:
Renewable: No Linda Dolan
Number Awarded: Varies Scholarship Office
Deadline: Varies Alexandria Technical College
Web: www.alextech.edu/en/CollegeServices/ 1601 Jefferson St
Alexandria, MN 56308
StudentFinancialServices/Scholarships.aspx
Tel: (320) 762-4439
Fax: (320) 762-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
► Honorary Scholarship
Awarded to full-time students who have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Award Amount: $400 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, new application required Linda Dolan
Number Awarded: Varies Scholarship Office
Deadline: Fall and spring Alexandria Technical College
Web: www.alextech.edu/en/CollegeServices/ 1601 Jefferson St
Alexandria, MN 56308
StudentFinancialServices/Scholarships.aspx
Tel: (320) 762-4439
Fax: (320) 762-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
► Re-Entering Adult Scholarship
Awarded to students who have a 3.0 GPA and are 25 years of age or older.
Award Amount: $400 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, new application required Linda Dolan
Number Awarded: Varies Scholarship Office
Deadline: Varies Alexandria Technical College
Web: www.alextech.edu/en/CollegeServices/ 1601 Jefferson St
Alexandria, MN 56308
StudentFinancialServices/Scholarships.aspx
Tel: (320) 762-4439
Fax: (320) 762-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
► Cambridge Presidential Scholarship
Awarded to top graduating high school seniors. Must be enrolled full time at the Cambridge campus and
maintain a 3.0 GPA. Based on academic scores, community involvement and essay.
Award Amount: $3,000 for first year, $1,500 Contact Information:
Lisa Sisson
for second year Cambridge Campus Foundation
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full-time, 300 Spirit River Dr S
Cambridge, MN 55008
maintain a 3.0 GPA, have a letter of
Tel: (763) 433-1294
recommendation from a faculty member Fax: (763) 433-1131
Number Awarded: Varies E-mail: [email protected]
Deadline: April 1
Web: www.anokaramsey.edu/alumni/
scholarships/scholarshipapplications.cfm
► Coon Rapids Presidential Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen who are top students from area high schools. Students must be willing to
assume leadership responsibilities at the college. Must be from service area, attending full time, rank in
the upper 20% of high school class or a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate leadership potential through
involvement in school or community activities.
Award Amount: $3,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, with a 3.0 GPA and if student Lisa Sisson
Coon Rapids Campus Foundation
has completed 24 semester credits and 11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
demonstrates leadership on campus
Number Awarded: Varies Tel: (763) 433-1294
Deadline: April 1 and July 1 Fax: (763) 433-1131
Web: www.anokaramsey.edu/alumni/ E-mail: [email protected]
scholarships/scholarshipapplications.cfm
► Dean Scholarship
Awarded to graduating high school seniors attending the Cambridge campus full-time. Must have a 3.0
high school GPA. Scholarship is based on academic scores, community involvement and essay.
Award Amount: $2,000, second year $1,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, based on academic scores, Lisa Sisson
Cambridge Campus Foundation
community involvement and essay 300 Spirit River Dr S
Number Awarded: Varies Cambridge, MN 55008
Deadline: April 1
Web: www.anokaramsey.edu/alumni/ Tel: (763) 433-1294
Fax: (763) 433-1131
scholarships/scholarshipapplications.cfm E-mail: [email protected]
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► General Student Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior, resident of Coon Rapids campus service area for at
least two years, have a high school cumulative 2.5 GPA, participate in at least two high school and/or
community activities and enroll full time per semester.
Award Amount: $750 Contact Information:
Renewable: No Lisa Sisson
Number Awarded: Varies Coon Rapids Campus Foundation
Deadline: April 1 and July 1 11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Web: /www.anokaramsey.edu/alumni/ Coon Rapids, MN 55433
scholarships/scholarshipapplications.cfm Tel: (763) 433-1294
Fax: (763) 433-1131
E-mail: [email protected]
► Presidential Star
Awarded to a high school graduate in the top 10% of high school class with a cumulative 3.5 GPA, hold a
leadership position in at least one school activity (i.e., president or secretary), be involved in at least two
other school organizations that demonstrate breadth, involved in at least two community activities, be a
resident of the Coon Rapids campus service area for at least two years and enrolled full time. Must submit
recommendation letter from high school faculty or counselor, addressing the applicant’s character and skills.
Award Amount: Pays the remainder of costs for Contact Information:
Lisa Sisson
tuition, fees and books after federal and state Coon Rapids Foundation Office
11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
grants have been applied Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Renewable: Yes, if criteria are maintained including
Tel: (763) 433-1294
completion of at least 24 semester credits Fax: (763) 433-1131
Number Awarded: 2 E-mail: [email protected]
Deadline: April 1
Web: www.anokaramsey.edu/alumni/
scholarships/scholarshipapplications.cfm
Anoka Technical College
► ATC Foundation Scholarships
Various scholarships offered by the ATC Foundation.
Award Amount: $500 - $1,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, varies Cheryl Kish
Number Awarded: Varies ATC Foundation Office
Deadline: December and May 1355 W Hwy 10
Web: www.anokatech.edu/alumni_friends/loans/ Anoka, MN 55303
scholarshipsandgrants/ Tel: (763) 576-4755
Fax: (763) 576-4802
E-mail: [email protected]
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Argosy University/Twin Cities
► Argosy National Scholarships
Seven different scholarships awarded to new and continuing students. Applications accepted each semester.
Award Amount: $1,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes Admissions Office
Number Awarded: Varies Argosy University-Twin Cities
Web: www.argosy.edu/admissions/scholarships- 1515 Central Pkwy
Eagan, MN 55121
financial-aid/scholarships.aspx
Tel: (651) 846-3300
► Campus Scholarships
Awarded each year to new and continuing students in the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
programs. Applications accepted each semester.
Award Amount: $375 - $3,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: No Admissions Office
Number Awarded: 259 Argosy University-Twin Cities
Web: www.argosy.edu/admissions/scholarships- 1515 Central Pkwy
Eagan, MN 55121
financial-aid/scholarships.aspx
Tel: (651) 846-3300
► Education Partnerships
Awarded to education students currently working in the field of education.
Award Amount: 25% tuition for reduction the Contact Information:
Admissions Office
life of the student’s program Argosy University-Twin Cities
Renewable: Yes 1515 Central Pkwy
Web: www.argosy.edu/admissions/scholarships- Eagan, MN 55121
financial-aid/scholarships.aspx
Tel: (651) 846-3300
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Art Institutes International Minnesota
► Best Teen Chef Competition
Awarded to high school seniors who love to cook through a cook-off to demonstrate their culinary skills.
Grand prize winner receives a full-tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter the
competition, and will be designated as “Best Teen Chef”. More than $200,000 in tuition scholarships are
awarded.
Award Amount: Determined by the student’s Contact Information:
Anj Kozel
placement in competition Communications Office
Renewable: No The Art Institutes International Minnesota
Number Awarded: Varies 15 S 9th St
Deadline: February Minneapolis, MN 55402
Web: www.artinstitutes.edu/btc
Tel: (612) 332-3361
Fax: (612) 332-3934
E-mail: [email protected]
► Passion for Fashion
Awarded to graduating high school students who are interested in entering the fashion and retail
management program and are eligible to compete for a tuition scholarship. National tuition scholarships
will be awarded in addition to local prizes except when a winner receives a full-tuition scholarship.
Tuition scholarships are non-transferable.
Award Amount: Varies Contact Information:
Renewable: No Anj Kozel
Number Awarded: Varies Communications Office
Deadline: February The Art Institutes International Minnesota
Web: www.artinstitutes.edu/PassionForFashion 15 S 9th St
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: (612) 332-3361
Fax: (612) 332-3934
E-mail: [email protected]
► Poster Design Competition
Awarded to high school seniors who create a poster design that interprets the theme “Life Is Better with
Art in It”. Grand prize winner receives a $25,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they
enter the competition. More than $100,000 in tuition scholarships are awarded.
Award Amount: Determined by the student’s Contact Information:
Anj Kozel
placement in competition Communications Office
Renewable: No The Art Institutes International Minnesota
Number Awarded: Varies 15 S 9th St
Deadline: February Minneapolis, MN 55402
Web: www.artinstitutes.edu/poster
Tel: (612) 332-3361
Fax: (612) 332-3934
E-mail: [email protected]
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Augsburg College
► President’s Scholarship
Awarded to academically qualified freshmen entering Augsburg each year. Must have a 3.5 GPA in core
courses OR a 27 or higher on the ACT.
Award Amount: Full tuition (day program only) Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, based on required GPA Office of Enrollment & Financial Services
Number Awarded: Varies Augsburg College
Web: www.augsburg.edu/day/finaid/ 2211 Riverside Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
scholarships.html
Tel: (612) 330-1046
Bemidji State University
► Academic Achievement Scholarship
Awarded to all students in the top 30% of high school class with an ACT composite score of 24 or higher.
Award Amount: $1,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: No Office of Admissions & Scholarships
Number Awarded: Varies Bemidji State University
Deadline: February 1 1500 Birchmont Dr NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Tel: (218) 755-2040
► Campus Honor Scholarship
Awarded to students in the top 15% of high school class and an ACT composite score of 23 or higher.
Award Amount: $1,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: No Office of Admissions & Scholarships
Number Awarded: Varies Bemidji State University
Deadline: February 1 1500 Birchmont Dr NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Tel: (218) 755-2040
► Presidential Scholarship
Awarded to students in the top 15% of high school class and leadership experience in high school and
community.
Award Amount: $7,000 over 4 years Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, with a 3.25 GPA Office of Admissions & Scholarships
Number Awarded: Varies Bemidji State University
Deadline: February 1 1500 Birchmont Dr NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Tel: (218) 755-2040
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Bethany Lutheran College
► Fine Arts and Communication Scholarships
Awarded in the areas of journalism, music, photojournalism, speech, theater and visual arts. Based on
participation in area of interest, essay and recommendations.
Award Amount: $2,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must meet the requirements of Office of Admissions
Bethany Lutheran College
the scholarship 700 Luther Dr
Number Awarded: Varies Mankato, MN 56001
Deadline: March 1
Web: www.blc.edu/admissions/aid/scholarships/ Tel: (800) 944-3066
► Luther Scholarship and Bethany Grant
Awarded based on ACT composite score and high school GPA.
Award Amount: $5,000 or $3,500 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, requires 3.0 cumulative GPA Office of Admissions
Bethany Lutheran College
(Luther Scholarship) or satisfactory academic 700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
progress (Bethany Grant)
Number Awarded: No Limit Tel: (800) 944-3066
Deadline: None
Web: www.blc.edu/admissions/aid/scholarships/
► Presidential Scholarship
Awarded to students who are candidates for the Meyer and Ylvisaker Scholarships (minimum 3.6 GPA
and at least 26 ACT composite), but do not currently receive either of the awards.
Award Amount: $6,500 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 Office of Admissions
Number Awarded: No Limit Bethany Lutheran College
Deadline: None 700 Luther Dr
Web: www.blc.edu/admissions/aid/scholarships/ Mankato, MN 56001
Tel: (800) 944-3066
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Bethel University
► Academic Scholarships
Awarded to new students based on a combination of high school rank, high school GPA and test scores.
Award Amount: $2,000 - $15,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full-time Office of Admissions
Bethel University
working towards first baccalaureate degree 3900 Bethel Dr
Number Awarded: Varies St. Paul, MN 55112
Web: www.bethel.edu/finaid/cas/
Tel: (651) 638-6242
scholarships Fax: (651) 635-1491
E-mail: [email protected]
► Bethel Opportunity Grant
Awarded to underserved students including students of color, first-generation college students (neither
parent earned associate degree or higher) or residents of economically disadvantaged communities.
Award Amount: Up to $8,000 per year Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full time and Office of Admissions
Bethel University
continue to meet eligibility requirements 3900 Bethel Dr
Number Awarded: Varies St. Paul, MN 55112
Web: www.bethel.edu/finaid/cas/scholarships
Tel: (651) 638-6242
Fax: (651) 635-1491
E-mail: [email protected]
► Bethel University National Merit Scholarship
Awarded to National Merit Scholarship finalists who list Bethel as their first-choice school and are not
awarded another form of the National Merit Scholarship.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full time and Office of Admissions
Bethel University
in good standing 3900 Bethel Dr
Number Awarded: Varies St. Paul, MN 55112
Web: www.bethel.edu/finaid/cas/scholarships
Tel: (651) 638-6242
E-mail: [email protected]
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► Ministerial Scholarship
Awarded to dependent children of full-time ordained ministers or missionaries of Converge Worldwide
($1,200 per year) or other denominations ($1,000 per year).
Award Amount: $1,000 - $1,200 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full time and Office of Admissions
Bethel University
maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA; not need-based 3900 Bethel Dr
Number Awarded: Varies St. Paul, MN 55112
Web: www.bethel.edu/finaid/cas/scholarships
Tel: (651) 638-6242
Fax: (651) 635-1491
E-mail: [email protected]
► Performance Scholarships
Awarded to entering new students through audition with the appropriate department (music, theater, art or
communication). Recipient must be full time and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $4,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, must be enrolled full time Office of Admissions
Bethel University
with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and 3900 Bethel Dr
St. Paul, MN 55112
participate in performance group
Number Awarded: Varies Tel: (651) 638-6242
Deadline: February E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.bethel.edu/finaid/cas/performance
Carleton College
► Carleton Achievement Scholarship
Awarded to semi-finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program.
Award Amount: $2,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, based on satisfactory progress Office of Admissions, Johnson House
Carleton College
toward degree 100 S College St
Deadline: Please call Northfield, MN 55057
Tel: (800) 995-2275
► National Hispanic Scholarship
Awarded to Hispanic scholars listed in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
Award Amount: $2,000 Contact Information:
Renewable: Yes, based on satisfactory progress Office of Admissions, Johnson House
Carleton College
toward degree 100 S College St
Deadline: Please call Northfield, MN 55057
Tel: (800) 995-2275
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