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Southwest Minnesota State University
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    Southwest Minnesota State University is a four-year public university offering a high quality education in the liberal arts and professions to prepare you for a life that is successful both personally and professionally. SMSU offers four master's programs in addition to its 43 undergraduate programs.
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School Overview:
  Southwest Minnesota State University
County Lyon County, MN
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,434 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,171 students
Full-Time Graduate 224 students
Part-Time Graduate 297 students
Total Enrollment 6,126 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 823 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 82 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 33 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,498
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 36%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,138
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 45%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $894
% Students Receiving Loans 81%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,345
School Notes:
  • The Southwest Minnesota State University provides high quality liberal arts, professional, and technical programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Southwest Minnesota State University is dedicated to excellence in teaching and to preparing students to be life-long learners in a changing global, social, and natural environment. The University has a special commitment to the educational needs of people in its service region. This commitment is reflected in the curricula, cultural enrichment programs, cooperative relationships with other regional institutions, and in service and research contributions to both the public and private sectors of the region.
  • Outstanding facilities include the SMSU Library, Planetarium, Student Center and Conference Centers, and the Recreation/Athletic Facility, which features a fieldhouse with seating for 4,0000, al multi-purpose room, and a weight-training and fitness room.
  • From 1998 through 2006 Southwest was consecutively rated #1 in its class in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The campus of Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota (population 13,400), a growth center in the 19-county, southwestern Minnesota area with a regional population of approximately 250,000. Students enjoy the benefits of living in a safe environment, rolling countryside, nearby state and county parks that offer hiking, hunting, fishing, skating, horseback riding, biking, and cross-country skiing.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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