Saint Cloud State University

Public · Moderately Selective · MN

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationMN · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads5,088

Student:faculty18:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate24.7%

6-yr grad rate40.3%

Drop-out rate29.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$10k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity41.5%

Gender diversity53.8%

International13.9%

Identity—

Overview

St. Cloud State is a public university on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota, serving the region with broad programs in education, business, engineering, and aviation. It draws a substantial international student population for a school of its size, and a Division I hockey tradition gives the campus an unusually intense sense of shared identity for a non-football-focused school.

Academics

Business and education are the largest programs, with engineering and an aviation program, tied to a regional airport, giving St. Cloud State a few genuine specialties beyond the broad regional-university mold. The international student community is large enough to be a visible part of campus life rather than a token presence.

Campus & student life

Hockey is central to campus culture; the Huskies' Division I program draws serious local and regional attention, and game nights are a major fixture of the social calendar. The river setting and central Minnesota location put the campus within a manageable drive of the Twin Cities.

Getting in

As part of the Minnesota State system, admission is largely predictable based on coursework and grades.

Worth knowing

The aviation program is a real, if less visible, specialty, and the size of the international student body is unusual for a regional public university in this part of the Midwest.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate94.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1025–1260 · ACT 17–25

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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