2900 University Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
General Information
Type:
Year Founded: 1966
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,134
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $2,905,534
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,514 in-state, 8,514 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,420
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, 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, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 87%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 87%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Altru Hospital, Partners Advantage (Land-O-Lakes, Cenex, Con Agra, Agriliance, Cargill) Natural Resource Conservation Services, Chilis, McDonalds, SEI Information Technology, UNYSIS, Microsoft Solutions, Target Corporation, Sears, Marshall Fields, Walgree
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: 33,350
Number of current serial subscriptions: 477
Number of microforms: 26,184
Number of audiovisuals: 1,493
Number of ebooks: 10,688
Other library facilities: The UMC library uses 30 different electronic reference sources and services.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The library also circulates image scanners, digital cameras, digital video cameras, and CD ROM burners. Other equipment and services include online reference, wireless Internet connectivity, and multimedia desktop computers with CD ROM burners.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 20
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): 42
Classrooms: 1,500
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 400
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,250
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: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, 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: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
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 (60%), apartment for single students (40%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 40%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 237 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Grand Forks, ND (33), Fargo, ND (70)
Nearest train station: Grand Forks, ND (25)
Nearest bus station: Grand Forks, ND (25)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Dakota)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Seminar and Dinner Series, Ag-Arama, Homecoming, Convocation, Snow Daze