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University of Minnesota - Morris

309 Behmler Hall, Morris, MN 56267

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University of Minnesota - Morris School Description

The University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) provides a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education, preparing its students to be global citizens who value and pursue intellectual growth, civic engagement, intercultural competence, and environmental stewardship.

As a public land-grant institution, UMM is a center for education, culture, and research for the region, nation, and world. UMM is committed to outstanding teaching, dynamic learning, innovative faculty and student scholarship and creative activity, and public outreach. Our residential academic setting fosters collaboration, diversity, and a deep sense of community.

Expect an exceptional academic experience at the University of Minnesota, Morris. You’ll receive a personalized liberal arts education, enhanced by faculty interaction and an exuberant exchange of ideas between you and your professors and your classmates. You’ll hone your critical thinking, evaluative, and creative skills.

True to its liberal arts mission, the University of Minnesota, Morris provides outstanding academic programs. Morris students choose from 35 majors and minors and eight pre-professional programs in Education, the Humanities, Science and Mathematics, and the Social Sciences.

A University of Minnesota, Morris degree leads to lifelong professional and personal satisfaction—a renewable, sustainable education.

University of Minnesota, Morris is known for its engaged staff and student body and rich campus life. Campus events and programs bring Morris's liberal arts mission to life outside the classroom.

Students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and the area community benefit from high quality arts, lectures, exhibits, athletic competitions, and conferences featuring our own talented students and staff as well as nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, scholars, authors, and visionaries. To your right are just some of the upcoming events at Morris. Explore the links to the left to discover how you can become involved.

Nearly half of all Morris graduates go on to graduate or professional schools. A rigorous curriculum, experienced faculty, hands-on advising, small class sizes, entrance exam preparation—as well as internship and research opportunities—provide a strong undergraduate foundation for achievement in post-baccalaureate programs. Morris graduates regularly report that not only do they successfully earn admission to competitive programs, they are also highly prepared for success in their chosen graduate programs and professional schools.

Located along the Pomme de Terre River on the west central Minnesota prairie, the city of Morris radiates small-town charm—parks, locally owned shops, hometown restaurants and coffee house, an arts cooperative, an idyllic main street, and only one traffic jam per day...on mainstreet, five o'clock, Monday through Friday. But don't worry. It only lasts about 15 minutes. While you wait (in your car or on your bike or on the sidewalk—everything is within biking and walking distance), you can decide how to spend your leisure time in Morris: shopping, fishing, biking, bird watching, cross country skiing, movies, hiking, bowling, disc golf, art and historical exhibits, swimming, dining out, garden viewing, theatre, hunting, musical entertainment, snowmobiling, working out, sipping coffee, camping...and the list goes on and on.

The University of Minnesota, Morris proudly collaborates with a variety of Morris area entities for student research, for campus/community programs, for volunteering, and for hands-on learning opportunities.

School Website: University of Minnesota - Morris

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University of Minnesota - Morris

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University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) is a public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges located in Morris, Minnesota, United States. A part of the University of Minnesota system, it was founded in 1960 as a public, co-educational, residential liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts degrees. The enrollment is about 1,700 students, consisting of all undergraduates. UMM has a student to faculty ratio of 13 students to every one professor, and the average class size is sixteen students. UMM currently competes in NCAA Division III, the transition to which was finished in 2007, and its team mascot is the Cougar.

History

Although the UMM officially opened its doors in 1960, the history of what became the current institution reaches back further. In the 1880s, an American Indian boarding school was formed on the site and run by the Roman Catholic Church and later the US government. The school closed in 1909 and the campus was transferred to the State of Minnesota under the agreement that American Indians would always be admitted free of tuition, the current UMM still follows this agreed policy. In 1910, the University of Minnesota (at the time only the Twin Cities campus), established a boarding school on the campus called the West Central School of Agriculture. In the 1950s, the University of Minnesota began phasing out its regional agricultural school and the people of the Morris region were able to convince the school to develop the campus into a liberal arts college. The current UMM opened in September 1960.

Several historic buildings of the West Central School of Agriculture and Experiment Station are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Music Hall, the oldest building on campus, dates back to 1899. It was the boys' dormitory of the Morris Industrial School for Indians. Camden Hall, Spooner Hall, Saddle Club Barn, Community Services Building, Behmler Hall, Blakely Hall, Social Science Building, Education Building, Pine Hall, and the Recycling Center all contribute to the Register. Most of these buildings were designed by Clarence H. Johnston Sr. in the Craftsman and Prairie School style.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Cougars

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,684
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
98%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$9,331
Students Receiving Aid:
94%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$25 25
Selectivity:
Selective
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University of Minnesota - Morris Degree Programs

Bachelors Degree Programs

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University of Minnesota - Morris Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 75%
Other 19%
Asian 3%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 84%
Out-of-State 16%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Minnesota 84%
South Dakota 4%
North Dakota 1%
Illinois 1%
Wisconsin 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 64%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Track (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)

University of Minnesota - Morris Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 9,331    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 7,700    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,631    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,272 39%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,343 35%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 3,183 71%  
Student Loans:
 $ 6,776 62%  
Any Aid:
   94%  

University of Minnesota - Morris Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 76% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 11%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 500
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 680, Math: 640
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 21, Math: 21
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 27, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on University of Minnesota - Morris

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Johnny F
Johnny F

Question: Is the University of Minnesota Morris a good school?

I am thinking about transferring there.
17 months ago
jenjen
jenjen

Best Answer

It is considered one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the nation. It is very isolated, so you have to be prepared for that kind of rural living. I suggest visiting a few times before you transfer (and since your first school apparently wasn't a good fit, make sure you know why it didn't agree with you. avoid making the same mistake twice.)

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