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St. Cloud State University, or SCSU, is a four-year university located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. It was established in 1869. SCSU grants bachelor degrees in over 60 programs of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- Center for Continuing Studies
- Center for International Studies
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts and Humanities
- College of Science and Engineering
- College of Social Sciences
- G.R. Herberger College of Business
- School of Graduate Studies
SCSU sponsors 17 Division II teams and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Their official mascot is the Husky. SCSU operates a radio station, KVSC 88.1 FM. The University Chronicle is the student-run newspaper. The university is home to various clubs and organizations.
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Campus Location720 Fourth Ave. South
Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
USA
Main Tel: (320) 308-0121
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Saint Cloud State University HighlightsWhere Saint Cloud State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, media, business and management, and education and teaching.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,408 | 89 | | Master | 376 | 37 | | Associate | 120 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 111 | 8 | | < 1 year certificate | 15 | 4 | | Post-master's certificate | 1 | 1 |
Saint Cloud State StudentsThe student enrollment at Saint Cloud State was 16,940 in 2007 (14,275 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,955 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,097 | | Room and board | $ 5,592 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,040 | | Other | $ 2,630 |
Financial Aid: Saint Cloud State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 342 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 131 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 86 |
Housing and MealsSaint Cloud State provides on-campus housing for 3,103 of its 14,275 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Saint Cloud State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Saint Cloud State is in the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Saint Cloud State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 185 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 121 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Saint Cloud State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 72% | | Women | 79% | | All | 76% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (13 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (643 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Insurance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (536 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (52 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (12 awarded) - Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (91 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (41 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (577 awarded) - Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (16 awarded) MEDIA (221 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (14 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (38 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (62 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded) REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (35 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) SCIENCE (162 awarded) - Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Meteorology
- Science, Technology and Society
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (122 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (273 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
TRANSPORTATION (40 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
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