| Name |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
| Address |
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258 |
| Website |
http://www.southwestmsu.edu |
| Email |
shearerr@southwestmsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
29% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
33% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
29% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (25%), men's dorms (23%), special housing for disabled students (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
27% |
| College Owned Doubles |
51% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
27 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
216 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
33% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (150), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
| Nearest Train |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
| Nearest Bus |
Marshall, Minnesota (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
22% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
All University Holiday Festival, Casino Night, Club & Organization Awards Ceremony, Club and Organizations Activities Fair, Lil-Sibs Weekend, Drive-In Movies, Fall Concert, Fall Orientation, Family Day, Fiesta Latina, Forensics Showcase, Haunted Halloween, Hawaiian Night, Homecoming, International Student Organization Food Festival, Late Night Show (Basketball Game), Mustang Move In Day, Non-Traditional Student Organization Bake Sale, Orchestra/Choir/Band Year-end Performances, Prairie Festival Pow Wow, Red Cross Bloodmobile (one each semester), Roof Raisen' Indoor Concert, Tree of Hope (Non-Traditional Student Organization), Winter Meltdown, Women's History Month, Battle of the Bands, Student Activities Committee Club Entertainment, Planetarium Show, Chemistry Club Magic Show, Drama Club Improv ? ? ? Take 2? ? ? , Open Swim, Black History Month, Art Club Auction, Family and Child Educators Annual ? ? ? Week of the Young Child? ? ? , Wellness & Human Perforance/Cancer Relay for Life, Theatre Mainstage Program, First-Year Experience Convocations Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
74 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Kappa Delta; Phi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship; Lutheran Student Movement; Newman Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union; Hmong Student Organization; International Studies Organization; Oyate; South Asian Student Association; Spanish Club, Latino Group |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Association; Student Activity Committee; BACCHUS; Campus Greens; College Democrats; College Republican Club; Criminal Justice Club, Independent Video & Film Club; Non-Traditional Student Organization; Southwest State Investment Group Management Assn. ; Students Advocating Gender Equalty; SW Assn. of Student Technical Communicators; 28 department groups; 9 club sports, SIFE |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) SPUR (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1963 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,605 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
2,577,000 |
| Application Deadline |
August 20 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,240 in-state, 6,240 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,324 |
| Basic |
women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
87% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
The Schwan Food Company; US Bancorp; Marshall Public Schools; Southwest Minnesota State University |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
202,363 |
| Num Subscriptions |
946 |
| Num Microforms |
227,623 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,314 |
| Num Ebooks |
8,166 |
| Library Facilities |
Z L Begin Collection, Foundation Center Collection, Selective Federal Documents Collection. 9.2 million dollar library building renovation including two computer lab classrooms, wireless technology, new fixtures/furnishings, archive room, art gallery, and updated entrance area. |
| Museums |
Anthropology Museum, Natural History Museum, Planetarium, William Whipple Art Galleries, Academic Commons, Fitness Center, Nature Center, Greenhouse, Wildlife Area, GIS Center, Southwest Marketing Advisory Center, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center (History Center), Center for Rural and Regional Studies, Women's Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
310 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
300 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
20 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
300 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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