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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

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