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# Southwest Minnesota State University

Regional public university in southwestern Minnesota focused on teacher preparation and professional programs.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 44.45373, -95.759548

### Summary

Regional public university in southwestern Minnesota focused on teacher preparation and professional programs.

### Description

Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall is a public four-year university serving students across a wide region. The university emphasizes undergraduate education and professional preparation, with Education as its primary major. The campus sits in a town setting and enrolls approximately 7,300 students.

Tuition is $8,840 annually for both in-state and out-of-state students, with a total cost of attendance of $20,042 when accounting for room and board. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 68.9 percent. The university maintains an endowment of $48.4 million to support its mission.

The six-year graduation rate reflects typical outcomes for regional comprehensive universities; students interested in education careers, nursing, business, and other professional fields should ask about specific program outcomes and job placement support. Visit www.smsu.edu/ for more information.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 175,078
- **State**: MN
- **City**: Marshall
- **Address**: 1501 State St
- **Zip Code**: 56258
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.smsu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $8,840
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $8,840
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $20,042
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $20,042
- **Room and Board**: $11,202
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 7,324
- **Acceptance Rate**: 68.9%
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 23
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $48,380,000
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Education