Winona State University

400 Johnson St, Winona, MN 55987

http://www.winona.edu/

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School Description

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The mission of Winona State University is to educate and enlighten our citizenry at a distinctive institution: a community of learners dedicated to improving our world.

Founded in 1858, Winona State University is a comprehensive, regional public university with over 8,000 students. The oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Winona State offers 80 undergraduate, pre-professional, licensure and graduate programs on its three campuses: the original Main Campus in Winona, the West Campus in Winona, and Winona State University-Rochester Center.

Winona State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Enrollment for fall 2007 was 8,274 students. It has several master's programs, most relating to nursing and education. WSU also offers a doctoral program in nursing. The original campus is in Winona, Minnesota, and there is a branch campus in Rochester, Minnesota (WSU Rochester Center). Pre-professional programs include medicine, law and dentistry. Its pre-medical program operates in conjunction with Mayo Medical School, affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Its school song is "Hail! Winona"

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Winona State University

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Winona State University is primarily an undergraduate university, the oldest of the schools that constitute Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). It is not part of the University of Minnesota, the state's land grant institution. Founded in 1858 to train teachers, today it offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Enrollment for fall 2007 was 8,274 students. It has several master's programs, most relating to nursing and education. WSU also offers a doctoral program in nursing. The original campus is in Winona, Minnesota, and there is a branch campus in Rochester, Minnesota (WSU Rochester Center). Pre-professional programs include medicine, law and dentistry. Its pre-medical program operates in conjunction with Mayo Medical School, affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Its school song is "Hail! Winona"

Winona State University is currently in the process of implementing a program dubbed the "Learning for the 21st Century Initiative." Previously it was called "The Winona Experience," which generated some controversy, and before that "The New University." This radical series of changes in University operation and structure seeks to better the vocational-education experience of each student.

WSU is also noted as being one of the earliest universities in the country to offer a "Laptop University" program. In this program each student, upon acceptance, is required to lease his or her choice of either an Apple Macintosh or Gateway (PC) laptop directly from the university. The purpose of this program is to increase the bond between education and technology. WSU's laptop program has been used as a model for many like it nation-wide.

Quick facts about WSU:

  • Enrollment: 8,186
  • Undergraduate programs: 65
  • Graduate Programs: 12
  • States Represented: 32
  • Countries Represented: 54
  • Average class size: 24
  • Student to faculty ratio: 21:1

History

Winona State University was founded in 1858 when the first Minnesota State Legislature established normal schools “to prepare teachers for the common schools of the state.” The first tax supported school west of the Mississippi River was established at Winona to train teachers for a new frontier. Citizens of Winona quickly supported the school with donations of more than $7,000 in money and land.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Warriors

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
7,569
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 10,619
Students Receiving Aid:
81%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Winona State University

Associate's Level Programs

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Bachelor's Level Programs

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      • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
        A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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      • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
        A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
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      • Music Management and Merchandising
        A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; music products merchandising; artist agency and promotion; music law; and applications to specific activities such as managing theaters, recording studios and companies, bands and other ensembles, individual artists, and music organizations.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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  • Education

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        A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Art Teacher Education
        Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Biology Teacher Education
        This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels.
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      • Business Teacher Education
        Learn how to teach to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels.
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • German Language Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach German language programs at various educational levels.
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      • Health Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels.
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      • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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      • Mathematics Teacher Education
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.
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      • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels.
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      • Social Science Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels.
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      • Spanish Language Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels.
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      • Speech Teacher Education
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  • Engineering

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    • Materials Engineering
      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and materials science principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and related processes used in manufacturing in a wide variety of settings; the synthesis of new industrial materials, including marrying and bonding composites; analysis of materials requirements and specifications; and related problems of system design dependent on materials factors.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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      • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
        A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.
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      • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
        A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation .
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
        Learn to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. This program includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
        A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.
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    • Mental & Social Health Services See more schools with programs in Mental & Social Health Services
      • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
        A program that prepares individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Includes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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    • Legal Studies
      A general program that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Geology See more schools with programs in Geology
      • Geology/Earth Science
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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    • Public Administration
      A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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  • Education

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      • Educational Leadership and Administration
        A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.
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    • General Education See more schools with programs in General Education
      • General Education
        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Mental & Social Health Services See more schools with programs in Mental & Social Health Services
      • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
        A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 65%
Men 35%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 68%
Other 31%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 56%
Out-of-State 44%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Minnesota 56%
Wisconsin 30%
Illinois 5%
Iowa 1%
South Dakota 0%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 34%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)
Basketball (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)
Baseball (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 6,673 $ 10,619  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,940 $ 8,886  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,733 $ 1,733  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,383 18%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,876 19%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,315 39%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,308 63%  
Any Aid:
  81%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 81% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 19, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: Winona State University or University of Wisconsin-Madison?

Im looking into chemistry as a minor study. I would major in English. I like to meet new people, and party (both party schools, although that isnt the reason I would attend). Im trying to figure out which school would fit me best. Personal experience with either colleges would be appriciated! Thanks for answering guys! Im interested inTraveling abroad to England or Scotland. I live about an hour away from Winona, and I would be paying for my own tuition. :)
19 months ago

Best Answer

Party, eh? Stay home and go to community college for a couple of years instead of wasting your parents' money on a real college. The answer to your question is definitely Winona State.

Question: Winona State University - weigh in please!?

Hi everyone. I'm looking at colleges in Minnesota, particularly Winona State University. Can anyone give me some information about what it's like to go there? You know, the atmosphere, the campus...any information is really great. Thanks!
28 months ago

Best Answer

I am a junior here in WSU :) just transferred to here 5 months ago. It is a pretty decent university. The campus is not really big and so does the class size, which is good as you get more attention by prof. There's not a lot to say actually about WSU. just like any other university they have their own positives and negatives. The negatives will have to be the city of Winona....very small, very quiet, not a lot to do. and the weather's not ideal but it'll be more or less the same across Minnesota. The area's quite beautiful though with bluffs, lakes and river surrounding the city. The positives: they have a very good program for nursing and education. The professors build a good relationship with students and are always willing to help. As for schoolmates; you'll always find jerks everywhere you go across America, but There are not a lot of them here in WSU. Hope that helps :)

Question: Winona State University?

Has anyone gone here, known someone who has gone here, or heard about this university? I am just wondering what some people think about this college. It is in Minnesota.
44 months ago

Best Answer

I have known some friends who went to Winona State University in Minnesota. They both work with computers now and have a good jobs. It is a beautiful area.

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    The Winona State University Library. [source]
  • Built in 1909 as a model school, Phelps Hall is the oldest existing building on the main campus of Winona State University.
    Built in 1909 as a model school, Phelps Hall is the oldest existing building on the main campus of Winona State University. [source]
  • Architectural sculpture above an entrance to Somsen Hall, the main administrative building
    Architectural sculpture above an entrance to Somsen Hall, the main administrative building [source]
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