Southwest Minnesota State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Marshall, Minnesota, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution. Marshall is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Southwest Minnesota State University?

Contact details for Southwest Minnesota State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258-5468
Phone:	507-537-7678
Website:	www.smsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

You can apply to Southwest Minnesota State University online at: www.smsu.edu/admission/apply-online.html

Admission Requirements for Southwest Minnesota State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

Since Southwest Minnesota State University has an acceptance rate of 92%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Southwest Minnesota State University submitted their SAT scores.Southwest Minnesota State University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Southwest Minnesota State University?

The overall average net price of Southwest Minnesota State University is $20,533. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southwest Minnesota State University, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,616 a year. That adds up to $30,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,846 undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University, with 1,610 being full-time and 5,236 being part-time.

There are also 413 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,610 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Minnesota State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	1,155
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Southwest Minnesota State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Southwest Minnesota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Southwest Minnesota State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	70	70
Nursing Education	0	0
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0
TOTAL	70	70

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.