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University of Minnesota Morris

University of Minnesota Morris
600 East Fourth Street
Morris, MN 56267

Official telephone: (320) 589-6035
Fax number: (320) 589-6051
Website: www.morris.umn.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,856
Full-time undergraduates: 1,704
Part-time undergraduates: 152
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 13%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
7.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Hispanic/Latino
66.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
6.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Hispanic/Latino
62.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.6% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: Morris, MN
Population of city/town: 5,333
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Crookston, Duluth, and Twin Cities, MN.
Nearest major city: Minneapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 400,070
Online campus map: admissions.morris.umn.edu/
visit/directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (74%)
  • single-student apartments (26%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 52%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 240
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Research center. Scholarship collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, theater, observatory, greenhouse, recital hall, organic gardens, wind turbines, ecostation, research/outreach center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): University Register, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 114
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Campus, Free Church Campus, Lutheran Campus, and Community Church Campus Ministries; Chi Alpha Christian, InterVarsity Christian, and Lutheran Student Fellowships
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Black Student Union, E-Quality, Imani, United Latinos; Asian Student, Circle of Nations Indian, and Women of Color Associations
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Concert and gospel choirs; dance and jazz ensembles; Music Educators National Conference, orchestra, symphonic winds, Education Minnesota Student Program, Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, mock trial, Movement for Animal Rights by Concerned Humans, speech team, Student Democratic Farm and Labor Party, SADD, Students for Choice, Students Today Leaders Forever, Big Friend Little Friend, Blood Drive Committee, Professional Community Outreach, Boffers, Green Party, Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow, Chronicle Alternative, Democracy Matters, Hate Education Awareness, Habitat for Humanity, NORMAL, Peer Health Educators, Pre-professional Community Outreach, Sociology/Anthropology Society; Honors and Campus Activities Councils; Campus Student, Residence Hall, and Computing Machinery/Computing Associations; anime, Dungeons and Dragons, arbor, art, bad movie, biology, chemistry, French, geology, German, history, improv, international relations, management/economics, math, outdoor, physics and engineering, saddle, science, swing, and theatre clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jason Herbers,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: University of Minnesota at Morris,
600 East 4th Street,
Morris, MN 56267
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 68%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, gymnasium, track; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, broomball, cheerleading, cross-country, dance, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, field/ice hockey, tackle/non-tackle football, handball, racquetball, rugby, outdoor hiking, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, cross-country, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, racquetball, rugby, skiing, soccer, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, cross-country, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, racquetball, rugby, skiing, soccer, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, weight lifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Minneapolis/St. Paul (165 miles)
Nearest other airport: Fargo (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: St. Cloud, MN (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: St. Cloud, MN (90 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 28% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 45% within 3 years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
3M, Alliance Technical Services, Benfield Blanch, Edward Jones, elementary and secondary schools, Federal Insurance, IBM, Leasing, Mayo Clinic, Peace Corps, Target Corporation, Thrivent Financial, Unisys, University of Minnesota, U.S. Bank Credit.

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