Financial Aid & Scholarships

We're one of the most reasonably priced four-year residential universities in Minnesota. Our banded tuition allows you to take up to 19 credits a semester for the price of 12. Plus we provide a variety of automatic and competitive scholarships to help you pay your education.

Automatic Freshman Scholarships - Over 4 years

President's Honors: $8,000: top 5% graduating class & 28+ ACT

Valedictorian: $6,000: Rank number one in class & 21+ ACT

Dragon: $6,000: Top half graduating class & 28+ ACT

Achievement: $5,000: Top half graduating class & 26-27 ACT

University: $4,000: Top half graduating class & 24-25 ACT

OR Top 10% graduating class at 21-23 ACT

Competitive Scholarships

Honors Apprentice: $20,000 over 4 years: Top 5% graduating class & 28+ ACT

Academic Excellence: $20,000 over 4 years: National Merit Finalists

Access: $5,000 per year: Students from culturally diverse backgrounds or those from an environment limiting their college preparation skills

Transfer: $500-$1,500: 3.5+ GPA & 24 semester credits

Talent- Art & Design, Film Studies, Music, Theatre Arts

Athletic- NCAA Division II (www.msumdragons.com)

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