Minnesota State University Moorhead

Public · Moderately Selective · MN

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationMN · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads3,072

Student:faculty17:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate40.4%

6-yr grad rate57.3%

Drop-out rate25%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$10k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity23.9%

Gender diversity63%

International4.8%

Identity—

Overview

Minnesota State University Moorhead sits directly across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota, and functionally shares a single metro area and college scene with its larger neighbor across the state line. It is a public, regionally priced university that draws students from both Minnesota and North Dakota, along with a broader upper-Midwest population.

Academics

Education and business are long-standing strengths, and MSUM has also built a notable program in media arts and animation, a less expected specialty for a regional public university of its size. Class sizes tend to be small, giving the university a more personal feel than many state institutions.

Campus & student life

Students benefit from the combined Fargo-Moorhead job and internship market, which is considerably larger than what Moorhead alone would offer, effectively giving a mid-sized regional university access to a bigger-city economy.

Worth knowing

The Fargo-Moorhead connection is central to weighing this school — students get regional-public pricing paired with a metro-scale job market that few comparably priced universities can offer.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate58.8%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 18–25

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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