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Saint Cloud State University
#24 Minnesota Colleges
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tuition & fees

$10,245

graduate tuition & fees

$10,924

acceptance rate

95%

Student Population

10,732

online students

2,126

Number of Programs

216

Financial Aid Amount

$7,165

SAT Scores

1,130

Graduation Rate

40%

Saint Cloud State University is a Public, 4 years college located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Saint Cloud State ranked 24^th in Minnesota Colleges and 62^nd in Federal Region V.

It has a total enrollment of 10,732 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. Saint Cloud State's acceptance rate is 94.80% last year (undergraduate school).

Saint Cloud State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Saint Cloud State University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone	320-308-0121
WEB	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/scsu4u/default.aspx
Online Application	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx
Financial Aid	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/srfs/finances/
Net Price Calculator	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/scsu4u/financing/netpricecalculator.aspx
Veterans Tuition	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/veterans/default.aspx
Disability Service	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/sas/default.aspx
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Master's College and University (larger programs)
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Saint Cloud State University is 94.80% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.56%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	94.80 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	16.56 %

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Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State's 2025 tuition & fees is $10,245 for Minnesota residents and $10,245 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 1.27% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($10,117).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $10,924 for Minnesota residents and $10,924 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition decreased by -28.67% compared to the last year's rate.

	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,245	$10,245
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,924	$10,924

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 10,732 students have enrolled at Saint Cloud State (2024-2025). Among them, 2,126 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Saint Cloud State has 8,738 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 1,994 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	10,732
Undergraduate Students	8,738
Graduate Students	1,994
Online Enrollment	2,126

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Saint Cloud State offers 216 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 71 out of the 216 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Saint Cloud State

Number of programs	216 Programs
Number of online programs	71 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research)