St. Cloud State University is Minnesota's second-largest university, with 17,686 students. It is located about an hour northwest of Minneapolis along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. The 100-acre campus is between downtown St. Cloud and the Beaver Islands, a group of more than 30 islands that form a natural maze for a two-mile stretch of the river.

St. Cloud State's undergraduate and graduate programs hold nearly every available national accreditation. Students choose from more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, including biology, business, communications, psychology, engineering and geographic information systems. St. Cloud State offers its undergraduate and graduate international students an Academic and Cultural Sharing Scholarship that can save a student up to $5,840 per year at the undergraduate level and $2,857 per year at the graduate level. (Exemption: Graduate programs with market-driven tuition rates.)

The School of Graduate Studies offers more than 60 programs, including an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the acclaimed Herberger College of Business.

Founded in 1869 as a state normal school, St. Cloud State has evolved into a comprehensive university with all the perks that make college life exciting: events and activities, art galleries, year-round theatre, nearly 250 clubs and organizations, NCAA athletics, Honor's programs, a first year experience program, intramurals, indoor recreation opportunities and outdoor pursuits. The campus nerve center is our state-of-the-art library.

• Tuition and Fees

  • Effective Term: Fall 2011. Please see our website for Graduate School pricing.
  • Tuition: 11,718
  • Room and Board: 10,326
  • Estimated Additional Expenses: 919
  • Average Financial Aid Awarded to International Students: 5,840

• Statistics

  • Total Undergraduates: 15,781
  • Graduate Enrollment: 1,808

• Application Requirements

  • Application Fee: 20
  • Application Website: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/internati...
  • Tests Required for International Students: TOEFL, (GRE-graduate students or GMAT for MBA Students)
  • Other Tests Accepted: See our website for more details.

• College Information

  • Center for International Studies
  • Admissions Office
  • 720 Fourth Ave South
  • St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
  • 320.308.4287
  • world2scsu@stcloudstate.edu
  • http://www.stcloudstate.edu/

• Attributes

  • City Size: Medium
  • Type of School: University
  • Public/Private: Public
  • Gender: Co-ed
  • Calendar: Semester
  • Services for International Students: On-campus Summer Housing, English as a Second Language Program, Intensive English, International Student Advisor, Special International Student Orientation Program
  • Programs Offered: Bachelor's Degree, Graduate or higher

• Admissions Office

  • Lawrence Hall
  • St. Cloud State University
  • 720 4th Ave South
  • St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301
  • 320.308.4287
  • world2scsu@stcloudstate.edu