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Located along the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, St. Cloud State University was founded in 1869 as a normal school and granted university status in 1975. St. Cloud State University has evolved into an institution where opportunities abound for you to expand your world.

Today, St. Cloud State is the:

• largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
• second largest university in Minnesota

At St. Cloud State, our dedicated, passionate, distinguished faculty make you the center of our world. St. Cloud State is an accredited university, which means you'll receive an education from an institution that has proven its quality through rigorous measures.

Explore your world and expand your critical thinking skills by choosing from more than 200 academic programs – programs that will provide you with a global education.

• Choose from among more than 60 graduate degrees, including doctoral programs in education and master's programs in medical technology.
• Conduct research with instructors who know you by name.
• Join a nationally recognized Honors Program, where you'll enjoy small, intellectually challenging classes with professors who believe in teaching first.
• Work side-by-side with more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.
• Tap into one of 13 education-abroad programs.

Think of the world as your living laboratory. We do.