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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

University Statement for use as Needed

St. Cloud State University (SCSU), founded as a normal school in 1869 along the oak-crowned banks of the Mississippi River, is located 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is Minnesota's second-largest university, boasting more than 16,000 students from across the nation and 84 foreign countries. SCSU is the state's most highly accredited undergraduate university - our undergraduate programs hold every national accreditation available. They range from mass communications, criminal justice and business to communication disorders, education and chemistry. SCSU is one of the few universities in the Upper Midwest to offer programs in fields such as aviation, meteorology and geographic information systems. The university offers 175 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in the colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Humanities, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences, and 50 master's degrees through its School of Graduate Studies.

The following notes may be used in promotional materials and direct communications.

  • SCSU offers more than 175 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in the colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Humanities, Science & Engineering, and Social Sciences, and 50 master's degrees through its School of Graduate Studies.
  • SCSU holds nearly every national accreditation available for its undergraduate programs, ranging from mass communications and business to communication disorders, education and chemistry.
  • The G.R. Herberger College of Business is accredited by the International Association for Management Education, one of the most prestigious and difficult accreditations available. Of the thousands of business programs worldwide, only about 430 schools have achieved this level of distinction.
  • SCSU is one of the top 10 teacher producing schools in the country and was the first university recommended for national accreditation against the NCATE 2000 standards.
  • The undergraduate degrees conferred most frequently by SCSU are elementary education, psychology, mass communications, business computer information systems and biology.
  • Four out of five SCSU faculty are at the highest academic level for their field.
  • SCSU students can join any of approximately 240 academic, governmental and social organizations for friendship, leadership and volunteer opportunities.
  • SCSU has a very strong international program with 245 students in 17 study-abroad programs in 11 countries, and 900 international students from 84 countries on campus.
  • Throughout the year, international students host cultural nights with food, music and dance as opportunities for the campus and community to learn more about their countries.
  • SCSU students work side-by-side with professors on research projects, rare at undergraduate universities of similar size.
  • SCSU is the region's third largest employer; Centra Care Health Systems/St. Cloud Hospital and Frigidaire are larger.

Additional copies of this Indentity Style Guide are available from University Communications, AS207, 255-3151, or on the web at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/ucomm/styleguide.

Any circumstances not covered in this handbook should be directed to the office of:
University Communications
Administrative Services Building 207
320-308-3151