Southwest Minnesota State University

1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258
http://www.southwestmsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1963
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	5,605
Endowment	2,577,000
Application Deadline	August 20
Application Fee	20
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 20
Tuition	6,240 in-state, 6,240 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,324

Services
Associated Firms	The Schwan Food Company; US Bancorp; Marshall Public Schools; Southwest Minnesota State University
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
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
Basic Services	women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
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
Periodical Subs	946
# of Books	202,363
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	87%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	216 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	29%
College housing types	coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (25%), men's dorms (23%), special housing for disabled students (5%)
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
Nearest Airport	Minneapolis, Minnesota (150), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Nearest Train	Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	74
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) SPUR (weekly)
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