Minnesota State University Moorhead

Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university in Moorhead, MN. The acceptance rate is 60%, making it not very selective. On our best colleges list, it ranks #640 in the United States. It is a small sized university with full-time enrollment of 4,364 undergraduate students. Minnesota State - Moorhead students can choose from 73 distinct majors across eight disciplines. The most regularly desired majors are Business, Elementary Education, and Social Work and Youth Services, with 8% of graduates receiving a Bachelor's in Business. 7% and 6% of students study Elementary Education and Social Work and Youth Services, respectively. It has one of the state's best music program, ranking first in Minnesota. Also, Minnesota State - Moorhead ranks 6th in MN for best greek life. For applicants with residences in Minnesota, tuition goes for $8,920 a year. Non-Minnesota residents have to shell out $16,701 a year. Before you decide against applying because of the cost, be cognizant that over nine out of ten Minnesota State - Moorhead undergraduates get at least some grant or scholarship funding. 50% of Minnesota State University Moorhead students proudly walk on graduation day, green and ready to set foot in the job market. Two years after university, graduates earn a median annual wage of $34,400. After another four years working, the graduate's average salary increases 18% to $40,600, which is 1.2% above the national median earnings. Applicants may like to be aware that most students achieved scores between 20 and 25 on the ACT and your high school transcript is required to apply. Additionally, Minnesota State - Moorhead does not have a teacher certification program. With respect to your checkbook, be aware that students awarded Pell grants receive $3,974 in financial aid on average and 32% of undergrads secure federal grants to subsidize their tuition. When grading its location, Minnesota State - Moorhead received an 8.5 out of 10 and when rating its value, Minnesota State - Moorhead received an 8.76. Related to life on campus, first-year undergraduates don't have to live in on-campus housing. To wind things up, one out of four graduates take home a starting salary of $24,400 or less and one fourth of graduates make $55,600 or more, six years after receiving their degrees.