Small Campus. Big Degree.

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We’ll tell you. University of Minnesota Crookston offers things other colleges can’t,like same-rate tuition costs for all students, laptops for everyone, a safe on and off-campus community and a 87% post graduation job placement rate. These may seem like small details to your college experience, but they may make a big difference now and well into your future. And that is a big deal.

So are:- 19 students in a class- 18:1 student-faculty ratio- A degree recognized and respected by worldwide employers.

The small things are a big deal.

So, what’s the big deal?

Small Book. Big Story.

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Agricultural Business

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Agricultural Systems Management - Bio-fuels & Renewable Engery

Technology - Farm & Ranch Management - Power & Machinery - Precision Agriculture

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Agronomy - Agronomic Science - Crop Production

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Animal Science - Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine

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Applied Health • (B.A.H.)

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Applied Studies • - Respiratory Care - Self-Designed Program

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Aviation+ - Agricultural Aviation - Law Enforcement Aviation - Natural Resources Aviation

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Biology

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Business Management •

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Communication • - Communication Studies - Organizational Communication

& Public Relations - Writing

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Criminal Justice - Corrections - Law Enforcement

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Early Childhood Education - Primary Education - Program Management

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Elementary Education

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Entrepreneurship •

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Environmental Sciences - Agricultural & Environmental Stewardship - Environmental Ecology - Environmental Health - Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry - Individualized Environmental Sciences - Water Quality

Did you know a degree from the University of Minnesota is recognized all over the world? True story. And the Crookston campus is part of the U of M system.

The University of Minnesota is internationally recognized and respected by not only intellectuals and academic movers and shakers, but major employers who want to hire the best and brightest ... you. Small Campus. Big Degree.

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Software Engineering

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Sport & Recreation Management •

MINORSAccounting •Agricultural BusinessAgricultural Systems Management AgronomyAnimal ScienceBiologyChemistryCoachingCommunication •Criminal JusticeEntrepreneurship •Environmental SciencesEquine ScienceFinance •HorticultureHumanitiesInformation Technology ManagementManagement •Marketing •Music

PROGRAM OPTIONSAir Force ROTC+English as a Second Language

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Equine Science - Equine Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine

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Finance •

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Golf & Turf Management

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Health Management •

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Health Sciences (Pre-Professional)

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Horticulture - Environmental Landscaping - Production Horticulture

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Information Technology Management •

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Manufacturing Management • (B.M.M.)

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Marketing •

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Natural Resources - Ecological Restoration - Natural Resources Law Enforcement - Natural Resources Management - Park Management - Water Resource Management - Wildlife Management

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Quality Management • (B.M.M.)

• Online option available

+ Collaborative program with another institution

All programs are Bachelor of Science unless otherwise noted.

At U of M Crookston, we offer plenty of engaging experiences from research to volunteering and everything in between. Explore a plane cockpit, a biotech lab, a courtroom, a business board room, a river ecosystem, a veterinary office – experiences that give you life skills, engage your brain and aren’t too shabby for your resume.

You’re actively in control of the big picture at U of M Crookston. With the help of our faculty and staff, you’ll be able to plan, develop and implement projects that giveyou the confidence and skills to take holdof your career path, whether it be diving right into a job or continuing your journey in grad school. It’s your choice.

Learning is Doing

What’s the Big Picture?

• Projects to analyze advertising, public relations, journalism and new media for real clients

• Flight training

• A new informatics lab that offers some of the most advanced visualization and computer graphics technologies available

• The only Collegiate FFA chapter in Minnesota

• Teaching experience with the Early Childhood Development Center and regional schools

• Designing urban and environmental landscapes

• Tree planting at Chippewa National Forest

• Outreach projects in business, entrepreneurship and marketing through Enactus, a national leadership organization

• The only bachelor’s-level software engineering program in the University of Minnesota system

• Award-winning judging teams in crops, livestock, dairy and equine

• Developing and implementing a business plan with regional businesses

• The only bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the University of Minnesota system

• Equine breeding, training and showing

• Tax preparation work with local residents through the accounting program

• Prescribed burns at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge

• The only bachelor’s program in horticulture in the state of Minnesota

At U of M Crookston, you won’t spend all your time behind a desk. Our curriculum is designed around experiential learning, which means we want you to have as much hands-on learning as possible. Depending on your major, you get opportunities to be in the field, the lab, the classroom or engaging in simulated scenarios that give you a competitive edge when you enter the workforce.

Not Your Typical Classroom

And you’ll be ready to take them on. U of M Crookston offers students an array of hands-on experiences both inside the classroom and out, so students build theconfidence to tackle challenges in their own backyard or across the globe.

• Involvement in faculty research on biofuels, energy conservation and work with dairy and wind energy

• Presenting student research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Student Research (NCUR)

• Working with regional entrepreneurs to develop marketing and businessplans

• Assessing current habitat conditions,water quality, and management effectiveness of local natural resources• Investigating the use of data mining technologies to determine if flooding will take place in the Red River Valley

• Business research with faculty in the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Center or the Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies (CRES)

• Studying child development at the Early Childhood Development Center on campus

• Exploring possible antimicrobial properties of selected plant extracts

Big Picture. Big Challenges.

College can be an exciting time, an enlightening time, a curious time – it can be the time of your life. At U of M Crookston we want you to enjoy your time at college and accomplish what you came here for – an education. We canhelp, with services like:

• Academic Success Center• Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Services• Career Services• Computer Help Desk• Counseling Services• Disability Services• Diversity & Multicultural Programs• Residential Life • Security Services• Student Health Services• Tutoring Labs• Veterans’ Services

At U of M Crookston, we offer every student a laptop computer from day one.Everyone is tech-savvy, wi-fi is everywhere and learning happens in many ways,including simulations, applications and video presentations. It’s a virtual tech-topia!So, when you graduate, you’ll have all the latest technology skills, giving you a competitive edge in finding a job.

With a Little Help ...

Welcome to Tech-topia!

Did you know more than 87% of U of MCrookston graduates gain full-time employment in their field or enroll in graduate or professional school within one year of graduation? That’sa fact. We’ll sure miss you when you graduate,but as a proud Golden Eagle alum, we know you’ll want to come back to cheer us on at homecoming or catch up with your favorite professors.

Internships. They’re a great way to earn college credit, add to your resume and help answer the question, “is this really what I want to do?” You can find internship opportunities with everyone from the business down the street to Fortune 500 companies.

Or maybe grad school is in your future. U of M Crookston students get the educational requirements and resources they need to apply to an array of graduate programs from veterinary science to med school to an MBA program. Many go on for more education in a variety of other fields.

See How You Fit.

Ready, Set, Go!

*Estimated Annual Cost of Attendance 2014-2015 No out-of-state tuition differential Credit banding at 13 credits and above** Skyberg Hall, Meal Plan A (19 meals per week) - other options are available Expense MN, National & International

Tuition and Fees $11,467.50*Room and Board $7,350**Books & Supplies $1,000

Total $19,817.50

1 chancellor whosename is Fred 40 Buildings on 237 acres with

8 recent building improvements

64% of classes fewer than 20 students86% have fewer than 30 students

18:1 Student to Faculty Ratio 5 Residence halls86% of first-year freshman

live on campus

29 majors, 36 concentration areas, 20 minors,13 online degrees

33% from out-of-state, 43 states and 20 countries represented

87% of graduates reported they gained full-time employment in their

field or admission into graduate school within one year of graduation.

6,680 1,00011,467.50

African American 6.8%American Indian 1.7%Asian/Pacific 2.7%Chicano/Latino 1.9%

White 77.9%International 6%Not reported 2.9%

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U of M Crookston has more than 40 on-campus clubs and organizations, plusyear round activities for every interest to get you pumped about campus life. There’sreally no excuse for boredom in college, soget out and try one of these:

• Canoe the Red Lake River

• Take part in the annual faculty staff vs. student showdown

• Hear live music at our Music on Monday (M.O.M.) series

• Rent sleeping bags, tents and go camping

• Go horseback riding during open ride nights

• Participate in Homecoming activities, such as the powderpuff football game or build a float for the parade

• Participate in video game tournaments in technology-rich classrooms

• Go ice fishing or snowshoeing

• Enjoy everything from national comedians to a cappella groups to magicians and hypnotists at What’s on Wednesday (W.O.W.) events

U of M Crookston offers many of the comforts of home plus a few other perksyou won’t find anywhere else. Our residence halls boast exercise and study rooms, spaces to hold quiet meetings and game rooms to amp up the fun. And all your new friends are right next door! Plus, research shows that students who live on campus perform better academically and are happier with their college experience. So what are you waiting for?Your Best Years Start Here

A Home Away From Home

Great Opportunities. Big Fun.

Sure, college is about classes, studying and research, but another important part of the experience involves professional development, creativity, leadership and service. And let’s not forget about fun! With more than 40 student clubs and organizations, there’s something for every interest. Best of all, if you can’t find something from the existing list, grab a few friends and start a new club. It’s really just that easy…

STUDENT CLUBS, ACTIVITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS• Accounting and Finance Society• Ag Arama• Ag Business Club• Ag Industries Club• Agronomy Club• Alpha Lambda Delta (First Year Honor Society)• Animal Science Association• Archery Club• Aviation Club• Black Student Association (BSA)• Campus Ministry• Choir (University Singers)• Circle of Nations Indigenous Association (CNIA)• Collegiate FFA• Crookston Campus and Community Band• Crookston Student Association (Student Government)• Crookston Students for Sustainable Development• Dairy Club• Delta Theta Sigma (DTS)• Future Educators Club• Enactus (formerly Students in Free Enterprise - SIFE)• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Alliance• Hockey Club• Horseman’s Association• Horticulture Club• Hospitality Association• Lions Club• Multicultural and International Club• North American Colleges and Teacher of Agriculture• National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS)• Natural Resources Club• Pep Band• Pre-Veterinary Club• Residential Life Programs and Activities• Rodeo Association• Soccer Club• Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)• Student Programming and Activities for Campus

Entertainment (SPACE)• Student for the Education of Environmental and Life

Sciences (SEELS)• Turf Club• The Wildlife Society, UMC Chapter• UMC Theater

Golden Eagles shake things up on the court, the field and on the sidelines. The U of MCrookston campus competes at the NCAADivision II level in the Northern Sun IntercollegiateConference (NSIC) as well as the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and offers a full range of men’s and women’s athletic programs.

Men’s athletics: Baseball, Basketball,Football, Golf

Women’s athletics: Basketball, Equestrian, Golf,Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

Be A Big Fan!

The world really is a small place, and at U of MCrookston we value diversity. Our students bring rich experiences spanning six continents, 20 countries and 43 states! And we value diversity because it not onlyhelps you better understand the world, ithelps you understand yourself and how your piece fits into the puzzle of global society. Get involved in the many multicultural andinternational programs on campus, and you’ll see how easy it is to make friends fromacross the world.

Or choose one of our international programs.Study, intern, volunteer, play, explore – here or anywhere. Take your pick from more than300 options in 67 countries. Don’t just learnit, live it.

Small World. Big Experience.

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Big Start to a Bigger Life

Our beautiful and friendly campus will charm you, and we doubt you’ll want to leave after a tour of our modern residence halls and comfortable common areas. As far as our hometown of Crookston goes, you’ll find it to be warm and welcoming with its own small but distinctive set of shops and businesses including the longest running movie theater in America and a candy store that makes chocolate covered potato chips! And Grand Forks with a variety of entertainment, shopping and dining options is only 25 minutes away.

SeptemberApply for Admission

JanuaryApply for specialty scholarships

Recommended deadline to apply for admission**Students may still apply for admission after January 1. However, to be eligible to apply for Specialty Scholarships, students must be admitted to the Crookston campus prior to February 1.

FebruaryDeadline to apply for specialty scholarships - February 1Apply for Financial Aid - February 15Apply for on-campus housing

MarchApply for on-campus housing

AprilSelect a date to register

May and JuneRegister for classesSend Crookston your final high school transcript

Some campuses might be too big, others may be too small, but we think U of M Crookston is just right.

Small details like knowing your neighbor or your professor’s name, a variety of majors to choose from, a cozy campus with plenty of perks – a home away from home. The U of M Crookston is a place where we pay attention to you. You belong. You go out and do. You get to earn a prestigious degree and make your mark on our world.

And that’s a big deal.

Small Campus. Big Degree.

Come for a visit and see how UMC could be a great fit for you!

Set up a visit atwww.umcrookston.edu/visit or call 1-800-UMC-MINN (862·6466)

Small Campus. Big Degree.

Admissions Office218.281.8569 • 1.800.862.6466umcinfo@umn.eduumcrookston.edu/visit

Online Learning(Center for Adult Learning)218.281.8681 • 1.800.862.6466 ext 8681umcrookston.edu/online

Disability Services218.281.8587umcrookston.edu/disability

Financial Aid218.281.8020umc-fa@umn.eduumcrookston.edu/financialaid

Free Application for Federal Student Aidfafsa.gov

Golden Eagle Athletics218.281.8423goldeneaglesports.com

International Programs218.281.8442umcintl@umn.eduumcrookston.edu/international

Residential Life & Security Services218.281.8531umcrookston.edu/reslife

Student & Family Experience218.281.8570umcrookston.edu/studentexperience

You’ve gotta see this place.The best way to see how you fit in at the U of M Crookston is to come for a visit.

First stop:umcrookston.com/visit

University of Minnesota Crookston2900 University AvenueCrookston, MN 56716-50011-800-UMC-MINN (862-6466)umcrookston.edu/visit

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