PO Box 5838
Winona, MN 55987-5838
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1858
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,447
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,120 in-state, 10,420 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,300
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: 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: 68%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 97%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester (Minn.) Public School District, IBM, Fastenal, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Winona State University, Olmsted County, United Hospital, Olmsted Medical Group, Merchants Bank, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Anoka-
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: 325,611
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,362
Number of microforms: 983,874
Number of audiovisuals: 3,530
Number of ebooks: 8,400
Other library facilities: WSU’s Darrell W. Krueger Library is fully wired for high-speed Ethernet with 99% of seats having data and power connections. Wireless Internet connectivity is available throughout the Library which also features a Southwest Native American Pottery collection that is one of the finest in the nation, and several other art collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Watkins Gallery, Watkins Hall (Art Gallery); Native American Pottery, Jewelry and Art Collection, Library; Mississippi River Pearl Collection, Library; Artistic Duck Decoy Collection, Library; Inuit Stone Carving Collection, Library; Jim Heinlen Original Art of Winona and the Region collection, Library
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 400
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): 1,800
Classrooms: 2,000
Labs: 1,000
Other areas: 1,000
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: 10,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 31%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: 7%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 93%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 58 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis (100), La Crosse, Wis. (30)
Nearest train station: Winona (0)
Nearest bus station: Winona (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 36%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,780
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Athanaeum Presentation Series, Children’s Theatre, Shakespeare In The Park, Cross-Cultural Campus Outreach (in local elementary schools), Lyceum Series (speakers and performers throughout the year), Mayo Lecture Series (featuring Mayo Clinic Doctors/topics), UPAC-Concert Series, Homecoming, Great River Shaekspeare Festival, Great River Reading Series, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Economic Summit, Environmental Summit, Education Summit, Frozen River Film Festival, Faith and Reason Lecture Series, Common Book Project, Original Peoples of the Land lecture and presentation series