Overview

Minnesota State University, Mankato is a University institution located in Mankato, MN.

Location & Contact

Address 122 Taylor Center
Mankato, MN  56001
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: admissions@mnsu.edu
Phone: 507-389-1822
Fax: 507-389-1511

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Food Technology And Processing	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Ethnic Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Scandinavian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anatomy	×	×
Animal Physiology	×	×
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Ecology	×	×
Environmental Biology	×	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Construction Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Real Estate	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Health Communication	×
Journalism	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Finishing, Management, And Inspection, Other	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Technical Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automotive Engineering Technology/technician	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×	×
Modern Languages	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Medical Informatics	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Administration	×	×
Social Work	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Army ROTC/military Science	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Drawing	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×
Sculpture	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,098

Applied

8,046

Accepted

13,433

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,924

Females Applied

4,455

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,108

Males Applied

3,544

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.29

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Minimun high school GPA Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Personal statement, letter and senior grades

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	21	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,467

In-state

18,214

Out-of-state

8,467

In-district

Fees

1,157

Full-time student fees

11,875

Room & board

8,205

Room only

Financial Aid

11,081

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,266

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

7,542

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,123

Avg. Loan Aid

5,631

Avg. Grant Aid

7,469

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

28%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,433

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

14%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.69%
Black or African American	6%
White or Caucasian	71.89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	3.43%
Other	0.55%

Gender

Male (44.06%)

Female (55.94%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Events, Welcome Week Activities and Mavericks After Dark

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Night Owl security program in residence halls, closed circuit cameras in parking lots

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		Division 2	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

716

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 518

Part-time - 198

Male - 343

Female - 373