Winona State University (WSU)

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01. Overview

What the school is known for:

Winona State University is a public university located in Winona, Minnesota that offers a "quality education that is affordable." Students praise WSU for "preparing students for the workplace" by helping them to develop career relevant skills "while still encouraging them to be innovative." "Winona State University is a community of learners working together to improve our world." Prominent "nursing and education" programs underscore what some students describe as WSU's educational prerogative: "to help students gain the necessary skills to help us go out and make an impact upon the world." WSU faculty can really shine in the classroom because small class sizes "allow professors to get to know their students on a more personal level." Students value this kind of attention because, as one student puts it, "the more my professors interact and connect with me, the better my academic experience and success." Most "professors work hard to be available" outside of class time. "They honestly do care about their students," one student explains, "and they are always there to connect [students] with what they need" from class material to "finding jobs and internships." "We may be a small school, but we do great things."

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
6,804
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Acceptance Rate
75%
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Average HS GPA
3.38

Deadlines

Regular
July 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 570

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 560

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 25

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Flexible

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$13,903
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$900
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$640
On-Campus Room and Board
9310
Approximate Expenses per year
$24,753

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
18 : 1
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Total Faculty
459
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Terminal Degree
302

Gender

Women
279
Men
180
Minority
57
International
2

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
38%
Graduate in 5 years
56%
Graduate in 6 years
60%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

What students say:

Winona State's predominantly white, Midwestern student body "is mixed with many Middle Eastern and Asian international students," and many students say they prize and seek out diverse perspectives and experiences. Students are "very friendly and passionate about their education and ambitions," and "most students are willing to help each other." While cliques may emerge, "students are truly involved in a wide variety of areas of study. Computer science students are involved in creative writing clubs, English students run the video game club, and more than half of the students in the symphonic wind ensemble are not music majors." While some students admit that there is a gap between "the studiers and partiers," students agree that "everybody is pretty friendly and nice." Despite what some see as a tendency among students to silo themselves "by departments around campus," "all seem to be like a family here at Winona and can come together as our own little community."

Gender

66% female34% male

Out of State

28% are out
of state
72% are
in-state

Students

85% are
full time
15% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,408
Foreign Countries Represented
40

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.18%
Asian
2.99%
Black
3.23%
Hispanic
4.28%
Caucasian
83.52%
Unknown
0.46%
International
1.87%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

What students say:

Winona is small and embraces the outdoors, and students can conveniently find "three disc golf courses in the city, two golf courses," as well as fishing on the Mississippi river, hiking through the local bluffs, and "two lakes with paved paths" where people run and bike. In the winter the bluffs make great "cross country ski trails" and "the lake is cleared off to ice skate." The small town of Winona "allows for bicycle as a great means of transportation," and most WSU students enjoy the outdoors. Students enjoy "WSU's very nice/fairly new wellness center," the Integrated Wellness Complex, "which features an indoor running track, weight lifting equipment, and other exercise equipment." Many students also say that volunteering through clubs or weekly volunteer opportunities on campus is popular among some students. "For such a small student body compared to many other universities," one student explains, "Winona State has a large social impact on the surrounding area and many of the clubs and organizations are extremely good at what they do." Because the town is small, "the bar scene is not huge but is popular when there isn't much else to do."

Students
23%
First-Year Students
84%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Elizabeth Schwanke
Admissions Counselor - Visits and Events
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Office of Admissions P.O. Box 5838 Winona, MN 55987
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507-457-5100

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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507-457-5100

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Monday through Friday at 9am, 1pm and 3pm; selected Saturdays at 10am
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Integrated into PALS weekend

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
1 week
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Following or preceding the tour Mon-Fri

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Limitations
PALS weekend for admitted high school seniors only

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota, approximately 120 miles from St. Paul/Minneapolis, and accessible by drive (Winona exit on I-90, or through Hwy 14 and Hwy 61), by Amtrak train (from Chicago or St. Paul; station 4 blocks from campus), or by Greyhounds or Jefferson bus (from nearby cities, station 5 blocks from campus).


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the Twin Cities: Take Hwy 61 S. to Huff street turn right , turn left on Sarnia, turn right on Main street, park in the reserved guest lot. From the East: Take I-90E, merge into Hwy 61 North, turn left onto Huff street, turn left on Sarnia, turn right on Main, park in the reserved guest lot. From the West: Take Hwy 14, turn right onto 14/61, turn right on Huff street, turn left on Sarnia street, turn right on Main street, park in the reserved guest lot.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Winona offers overnight accommodations ranging from quaint bed and breakfast accommodations to name-brand hotels. If you'd like to stay even closer to WSU, you may opt for our Alumni House located just one block from campus.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intercollegiate sports
5%

Men's Sports (Warriors)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf

Women's Sports (Warriors)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Nancy Dumke
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
198
Number of Honor Societies
9
Number of Social Sororities
3
Number of Religious Organizations
8

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

84%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description A laptop is provided to all freshmen and interested others through the WSU Digital Life and Learning Program.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateFeb 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,932
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,981
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,781
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
74%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$33,391
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$5,033
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans
03 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
38%
Graduate in 5 years
56%
Graduate in 6 years
60%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting and Finance.
  • Finance and Financial Management Services.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Health Communication.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
  • Computer Science.
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05 EDUCATION.

  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Earth Science Teacher Education.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Learning Sciences.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
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06 ENGINEERING.

  • Engineering, General.
  • Materials Engineering.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
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09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Nursing Science.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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10 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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12 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

  • Legal Studies, General.
  • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics.
  • Statistics.
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14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • International/Global Studies.
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15 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics.
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18 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government.
  • Sociology.
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19 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
  • Music Management.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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