100 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 32,817
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $751,145,125
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,432 in-state, 21,062 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,824
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 6,374,293
Number of current serial subscriptions: 35,801
Number of microforms: 6,527,763
Number of audiovisuals: 853,806
Number of ebooks: 52,610
Other library facilities: MNCAT-online catalog, InfoPoint-digital reference, MNLink, Government Publications, MINITEX. Kerlan collection of children’s literature, Givens Collection of African-American Literature, World’s Largest Collection of Sherlock Holmes related material.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Frederick R Weisman Art Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Goldstein Gallery (costume clothing), Humphrey Forum (political memorabilia), Katherine E. Nash Art Gallery, Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 20,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 120
Classrooms: 1,100
Labs: 500
Other areas: 250
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 20,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (68%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (19%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 24%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,204 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis, MN (10)
Nearest train station: St. Paul, MN (5)
Nearest bus station: Minneapolis, MN (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Jam, Campus Kick Off Days: Convocation, Campus Arts Fest, Paint the Bridge and Activities Fair