Southwest Minnesota State Travel Piece

DAILY CAMPUS VISIT Monday – Friday Tours will go out at 9:00 am & 1:00 pm.

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BROOKINGS

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OPEN HOUSE DATES A Day at SMSU November 23, 2019

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MINNEAPOLIS RAPID CITY

Visits are approximately 2 hours

Mustang Days October 17-18, 2019

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MILWAUKEE MADISON

DES MOINES

CHICAGO

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LINCOLN MO

Hawaiian Night February 8, 2020

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Junior Visit Day March 21, 2020

KANSAS CITY

WICHITA

ST LOUIS

MUSTANG SATURDAYS September 7, 2019 Ag Bowl September 21, 2019 October 5, 2019 October 12, 2019 Homecoming October 26, 2019 November 2, 2019 November 9, 2019 ADMITTED STUDENT DAYS February 24, 2020

D I S C OV E R M A R S H A L L Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota, a friendly growing community of 14,000. Marshall, recently ranked #27 on Newsmax’s list of 50 Best Small Towns in America, is an easy drive from the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, SD, and Fargo, ND. Check out VisitMarshallMN.com

February 28, 2020 •1 0 parks in town, and a state park within 10 miles TRANSFER REGISTRATION

•O ver 40 miles of bike trails surrounding the town

April 3, 2020

•O ver 40 different chain restaurants and local establishments •T hriving downtown along with retail throughout Marshall

PRIORITY REGISTRATION April 6, 10, 13, 17, 2020 NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION June 15 , 2020 July 20, 2020

•O ver 20 employers that employ more than 100 people •P opulation of 14,000 that doubles during the work day •M arshall 6 Theatre • Red

Baron Arena & Expo

MINORS ACTING/DIRECTING ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ADAPTED PE/DAPE ADVERTISING DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COACHING CRIMINAL JUSTICE DESIGN/TECHNICAL THEATRE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FILMMAKING HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS HISPANIC STUDIES HUMAN SERVICES INDIGENOUS NATIONS DAKOTA STUDIES LEADERSHIP STUDIES NUTRITION PHYSICS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION READING RELIGIOUS STUDIES SPANISH WOMEN’S STUDIES WRITING FOR SPECIFIC LICENSURE PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS VISIT SMSU.EDU/CATALOG

G R A D UAT E D E G R E E S MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION P O S T - G R A D UAT E DEGREE EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP C E R T I F I C AT E S U N DE R G RAD ACCOUNTING COACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROFESSIONAL WRITING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR TRAINING & LEARNING C E R T I F I C AT E S G RAD AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER EDUCATION ADMIN. K-12 PRINCIPAL EDUCATION ADMIN. SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR EDUCATION ADMIN. SUPERINTENDENT EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DISORDER LEARNING DISABILITIES LITERATURE STUDIES MATHEMATICS READING TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING STUDIES • INDICATES EMPHASIS OR CONCENTRATION * M OST PROGRAMS ALSO OFFER MINORS WITHIN THEIR FIELD ** S EE ONLINE ACADEMIC CATALOG TO SEE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES BAS = BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Minnesota Board of Teaching, the Council on Social Work Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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• 14,000 population of Marshall, MN

BISMARCK

your success story at SMSU!

Southwest Minnesota State University, A member of Minnesota State

go/visit or contact us today and begin

A S S O C I AT E DEGREES ACCOUNTING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES MARKETING

• 99% of recent graduating class employed in field of study or in grad or professional schools with more than 22,000 alums

GRAND FORKS

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission beginning October 1; SMSU Code: 002375

professor or coach. Visit smsu.edu/

• Financial aid awarded to 80% of undergrads enrolled half-time or more

the campus. Sit in on a class. Talk to a

• 90% of full-time professors hold highest degree in their field

our Admission staff and students. Tour

• 18 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s teams competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Schedule your visit to SMSU! Meet

• 100+ clubs and organizations to get involved

EXERCISE SCIENCE BLAIR, NE

• More than 55 majors, 5 associates degrees, 12 pre-professional, and 5 graduate degrees

EMMA GROTE ’20

• Student-faculty ratio, 15:1

Open House dates throughout the year.

• 2,400 students from 38 states and 27 countries

college affordable.”

a Mustang Saturday, or on one of our

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from SMSU really helped make

may choose to visit during the week, on

• 54% first-generation college graduates

University is the right fit for you. You

PR E-PR OFESSIONAL PR OG RAMS PRE-CHIROPRACTIC PRE-DENTISTRY PRE-ENGINEERING PRE-LAW PRE-MEDICINE PRE-MORTUARY SCIENCE PRE-NURSING PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRE-OPTOMETRY PRE-PHARMACY PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE

• 216 beautiful acres on campus

“The scholarship packet I received

MANAGEMENT • GENERAL MANAGEMENT • HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT (BAS) MARKETING MARKETING (BAS) MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE MUSIC • INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE • MANAGEMENT • MUSIC IN THE LIBERAL ARTS • PIANO PERFORMANCE/PEDAGOGY • THEORY/COMPOSITION • VOCAL PERFORMANCE MUSIC EDUCATION NURSING (RN TO BSN) (MUST POSSESS AN RN LICENSURE) PHILOSOPHY PHYSICAL EDUCATION • RECREATION • SPORTS MANAGEMENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION: TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL WRITING & COMMUNICATION PSYCHOLOGY SECONDARY EDUCATION** SOCIAL WORK SOCIOLOGY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (TESL) THEATRE ARTS

• Established in 1967

to tell if Southwest Minnesota State

MAJORS ACCOUNTING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT • AGRICULTURAL FINANCE • FARM MANAGEMENT & MARKETING AGRICULTURE (BAS) (A.S. OR A.A.S. IN AGRICULTURE REQUIRED) AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS & LEADERSHIP AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS AGRONOMY APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS ART • GRAPHIC DESIGN • STUDIO ARTS ART EDUCATION BIOLOGY BIOLOGY EDUCATION BUSINESS (SEE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT) CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION COMMUNICATION ARTS & LITERATURE, ENGLISH COMMUNICATION ARTS & LITERATURE, COMMUNICATION STUDIES COMMUNICATION STUDIES COMMUNICATION STUDIES: PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMUNICATION STUDIES: BROADCASTING AND DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH PROMOTION COMPUTER SCIENCE CULINOLOGY® EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (NON-LICENSURE) • EARLY CHILDHOOD • SCHOOL–AGE RECREATION • YOUTH–AT–RISK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ENGLISH • CREATIVE WRITING • LITERATURE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE • HUMANITY & ENVIRONMENT • NATURAL SCIENCE EXERCISE SCIENCE • ALLIED HEALTH • EXERCISE SPECIALIST FINANCE • CORPORATE FINANCE • FINANCIAL PLANNING & INVESTMENTS HISTORY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT • CULINARY MANAGEMENT • HOTEL & EVENT MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUALIZED INTERDISCIPLINARY JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (BAS)

M US TAN G FACTS

VISIT SMSU A campus visit is one of the best ways

S O U T H W E S T M I N N E S O TA S TA T E U N I V E R S I T Y

DISCOVER. ENGAGE. LEAD.

DISCOVER.

SMSU.EDU

Let your curiosity lead to discovery. With small classes and close mentoring by faculty, experience the feel of a private school but with a public school price — even for most out-of-state students. Find out what you can learn and who you can be!

ENGAGE.

800.642.0684

SMSU.EDU

H I STO RY

ACCOLADES

Founded in 1963 and opened in 1967,

Southwest Minnesota State

SMSU has grown into a university of

University has been ranked

choice with high national rankings,

No. 7 in the country for its

producing scholars who become the

affordable bachelor’s degrees

leaders, thinkers and entrepreneurs

by Best Value Schools. SMSU is

of the future.

the only Minnesota university included in the 2019

#7 VALUE

rankings.

FA C I L I T I E S The SMSU campus is on a

With a four-day orientation before fall classes begin, get a start on making friends. Get your bearings around campus and make the transition to college life. Connect with a vibrant campus community that pulls you in and lets you know that you are where you belong.

216-acre site in the northwest quadrant of the city of Marshall, Minnesota. Twelve academic

216 ACRES

degrees. Visit us online to learn more.

+ 55

pre-professional, and 5 graduate

MAJORS

majors, 5 associates’ degrees, 12

• Leadership-centered, actionbased, and connected.

• Flexible, with options for where and when.

• Affordable, with public in-state tuition for all.

• Networked, before and after graduation.

15:1

80% of our classes hold fewer than 30 students. The average student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. Of SMSU’s full-time faculty members, 90% have the highest degree in their field.

2,400

800.642.0684

M U STA N G AT H L E T I C S athletics teams. As an NCAA Division II-level athlete, you can excel in your classes while also playing competitively in the

Tuition $7,722 Fees $1,187 Room & Board $8,278

challenging Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. You’re just coming into your own as an athlete, so think about wearing the Mustang jersey. Dig deep to find out what you’ve got and take those important lessons into your life and career.

The room & board cost is based on a double occupancy room with a roommate, and 14 meals per week.

SMSU reserves the right to make changes in policies, requirements, fees, and programs at any time.

Students and parents should anticipate additional costs per year. *Reciprocity rates may apply.

ST U D E N T L I F E Plug into your choice of the more than 100 organizations available for student participation, including professional clubs, fine arts performance groups, broadcast media groups, intramural teams, and more. When you get involved, you greatly increase the value of your college education. Help

enrollment students,

direct a play. Learn a new intramural sport or how to run for

SMSU also gives a

office. Help develop a marketing plan for campus events. The

substantial head-start to

possibilities are endless for developing your skills and making

over 5,000 high school

friends in the process.

students who are currently enrolled in SMSU classes for both high school and college credit.

L I V I N G O N CA M P U S FI NANCIAL AI D

Life in the residence halls at SMSU is the perfect way to get

80% of undergraduate students enrolled at least

involved on campus! Meet friends, make lifelong relationships,

half-time receive some form of financial aid. Each

and discover everything you need to be successful. From Mud

year, SMSU students receive

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nearly $9 million in scholarships and grants. Of those receiving financial aid last year, the average award was $10,747.

SMSU’s tuition is “banded,” which means students can

that keep you constantly engaged, if you want it, we’ve got it!

NEARLY

• Full of challenge, discovery, and personalized mentoring.

on-campus, remote sites, and online delivery.

•

About 18% of SMSU students participate in 18 intercollegiate

$9M

FA C U LT Y

• Focused on relevant careers, grounded in the liberal arts.

undergraduate and graduate programs through

students. As Minnesota’s largest provider of concurrent

SMSU offers more than 55

YOUR SMS U EDU CATI O N I S :

SMSU serves approximately 7,000 students in both

Center are interconnected with walk-ways and

A CA D E M I C S

A good college education is all about developing your knowledge along with a sense of confidence in your abilities. Learn to lead from old and new passions and skills that take you into your amazing future. Leaders are made at SMSU!

ST U D E N TS

Undergraduate residential enrollment is around 2,400

disabilities.

E S T IMAT E D COS T 20 19 /20 SMSU has one of the most affordable tuition rates in the state and on average our students graduate with less student debt!

Total $17,187

buildings, the Student Center, and the Conference are barrier-free to accommodate students with

LEAD.

SMSU.

•

“A highlight is living in a Living & Learning Community, as it’s

take between 12-18 credits and their tuition does not change. SMSU does not charge out-of-state tuition. With a few exceptions, all students pay the same tuition rate.

T H E M U STA N G P R O M I S E .

You’ll find a job within six months of graduation from

in common and great lifelong

SMSU. If you don’t, you can enroll in a graduate program

friends who help you in your

at SMSU, and your first semester of tuition is free. We

“I wanted to be in a smaller school. There’s so much one-to-one attention with professors, and no teaching assistants. I got to compete in cross country and track. SMSU was the perfect fit.”

BEN BROZE ’19

PROFESSIONAL WRITING NORTH MAKATO, MN

a place where you have things

promise. That’s how confident we are that you’ll find a

studies. It’s the best thing I’ve

job. Our graduates number over 22,000 and they are

ever done, to have this experience

community leaders in the region and across the country.

and these friendships.”

W E B E L I E V E I N YO U .

That’s why we created the Mustang Promise.

MEGHAN BECKENDORF ’21

M USTANG ATH LETICS BASEBALL BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL GOLF SOCCER SOFTBALL SWIMMING & DIVING TENNIS TRACK & FIELD VOLLEYBALL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL WRESTLING

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CLU B SP ORTS CROSS COUNTRY SKI ASSOCIATION DANCE TEAM FISHING TEAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB SOCCER CLUB TAE KWON DO UNIVERSITY SPORTSMAN’S ASSOCIATION ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB WOMEN’S RUGBY

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