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Quick Facts about Winona State
Founded: 1858, first "normal school" (teacher training) west of the Mississippi River, 14th teachers’ college in the nation
Location: Southeast Minnesota, two campuses - - City of Winona (pop. 30,000) and City of Rochester (pop. 86,000)
Structure: Five Colleges: College of Business, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Science and Engineering; 38 Academic Departments.
Programs: More than 80 academic programs including 10 pre-professional sequences, 18 graduate programs, plus licensures
Enrollment: 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 30 states and 50 countries
Faculty: Nearly 70 percent hold doctoral degrees
Students: Average ACT score for new entering freshmen: 23
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 21-to-1
Average Class Size: 20-29
Calendar: Two semesters (August - December and January - May), two summer sessions optional
Financial Aid: More than 70 percent of students receive average award of $3,400 including scholarships
Housing: Eight residential halls on Winona campus, student housing throughout the community
Activities: More than 130 student organizations featuring extra-curricular and co-curricular activities
Athletics: NCAA Div. II; 6 men’s varsity teams, 9 women’s; intramural sports
Last Modified: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:00 by
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