1. -Gillian Needham

2. Mission Minnesota State University, Mankato promotes learning through effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in service to the state, the region and the global community.

3. Vision Minnesota State Mankato will be known as a university where people expect to go further than they thought possible by combining knowledge and the passion to achieve great things.

4. Values Minnesota State University, Mankato is an innovative, student-centered learning community that values: Integrity and respect in the way we conduct ourselves; Diversity in who we are and what we do; Access to our programs and services that create opportunities for all to pursue their dreams; Responsibility to those we serve by providing an education that inspires solutions to society's challenges; and Excellence in our academic and non-academic pursuits.

5. General Information Type of School: State University Admissions Office: Minnesota State University, Mankato 122 Taylor Center Mankato, MN 56001 Faculty to Student: 22:1 Population: City: 36,500 School: 14,621 Retention Rate: 80.9%

6. Costs Tuition 2010-2011 $6,724 Projected Book Expenses: 2011-2012 $400- $1,000 Fees: 2010-2011 $399 Projected Room and Board: 2011-2012 $6,482 Total Costs: $14,373 /year

7. Requirements Top 50% of your graduating class ACT Composite score of 21 or better Satisfactory Class Rank Application High School Classes English: 4 Years Math: 3 Years Foreign Language: 2 Years Fine Arts: 1 Year Social Studies: 3 Years

8. Academics Accounting And Finance Anthropology Biochemistry Chemistry General Clinical Psychology Communication Disorders General Community Health Liaison Corrections / Correctional Administration Counselor Education / Counseling And Guidance Dental Hygienist Drama / Theater Arts General Earth And Planetary Sciences Economics General Electrical Electronics And Communication Engineering General Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Natural Resources And Conservation Philosophy And Religious Studies Physical Sciences Public Administration And Social Service Professions Security And Protective Services Social Sciences Transportation And Materials Moving Visual And Performing Arts And many more…

9. Residence Halls Gage Freshman Only “Maverick Hall” Substance Free Floors $6,482 per year McElroy Café in Hall Music Room and Lounge Crawford Intercultural Floors Quiet Study Floors Upper Class Floors Students 21 or older who have completed one or more years of schooling Julia A. Sears Upper Class Dorms Newest and Renovated

11. Expenses Meal Plans Maverick AnyTime: Unlimited meals and 50 FlexDollars Maverick 14: 14 meals per week and 125 FlexDollars Maverick 160: 160 meals per semester Other Fees Laundry Extra Food Supplies Activity $ Gas $

12. Facilities Performing Arts Building Memorial Library Athletics Taylor Center (Basketball) All Seasons Arena (Hockey) MSU Baseball Complex (Varsity Baseball), The Diamond at Gage (Intramural Baseball) Blakeslee Stadium (Football) Meyer’s Field House (Year Round Track and Field) Highland Pool (Swimming) Athletics Weight Room Athletes only The Pitch at Gage (Soccer)

13. Visitation Admissions Office: 507-389-1822 Minnesota State University, Mankato 122 Taylor Center Mankato, MN 56001 Next Tour Date: April 23 rd, 2011