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University of Minnesota Crookston, also known as UMC, is located in Crookston, Minnesota, United States. It was established in the year 1905. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and is the smallest campus. It spreads over an area of more than 230 acres. The university has other campuses located in Duluth, Rochester, Twin Cities, and Morris. The university's five degree-granting academic departments are agriculture; arts, humanities, and social sciences; business; math, science and technology; and natural resources.
UMC has numerous student clubs and organizations including the Campus Crusade for Christ, International and Multicultural Club, Delta Theta Sigma, Animal Science Association, Alpha Eta Rho, and Students in Free Enterprise.
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Campus Location107 Selvig Hall
Crookston, MN 56716
USA
Main Tel: (218) 281-8343
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
University Of Minnesota-Crookston HighlightsWhere University Of Minnesota-Crookston stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, hospitality, nutrition and exercise therapy, and engineering.
- Large number of students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 205 | 27 | | Associate | 12 | 13 | | < 1 year certificate | | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Minnesota-Crookston was 2,346 in 2007 (1,603 full-time equivalent). About 57% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 43% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,821 | | Room | $ 2,702 | | Board | $ 2,990 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,600 |
Financial Aid: University Of Minnesota-Crookston 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 | | 30 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 9 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 5 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Minnesota-Crookston provides on-campus housing for 430 of its 1,603 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
University Of Minnesota-Crookston AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Minnesota-Crookston is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports. University Of Minnesota-Crookston offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 85 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 46 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Minnesota-Crookston Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 85% | | Women | 80% | | All | 83% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 390-490 | | Math | 410-560 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (15 awarded) - Animal Sciences
- Equestrian/Equine Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (29 awarded) - Natural Resources/Conservation
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (25 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Computer Software Technology/Technician
- Industrial Technology/Technician
HOSPITALITY (15 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (13 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Plant Sciences
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded) - Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MEDIA (7 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Health and Medical Administrative Services
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded) - Dietitian Assistant
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (0 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
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