Minnesota State Mankato Fast Facts

Our modern, 303-acre campus overlooks the beautiful Minnesota River Valley and the busy streets of Mankato, a fast-growing community of 53,000 just 85 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Minnesota State Mankato is test-optional.

You will be automatically admitted with any one of the following:

• A cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher OR
• A rank in the top 50% of your high school class OR
• An ACT composite score of 21 or higher AND a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.7

CAMPUS COMMUNITY

Our modern, 303-acre campus overlooks the beautiful Minnesota River Valley and the busy streets of Mankato, a fast-growing community of 55,000 just 85 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2022)

14,609 Students

COMPOSITION

Students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 1,300 international students from 95 countries

INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS

NCAA I: Women’s hockey. Men’s hockey.

NCAA II: Women’s basketball, cross country, diving, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track, volleyball, and tennis. Men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track, and wrestling.

PROGRAMS

More than 130 undergraduate majors

More than 80 graduate majors and doctoral degrees

20:1 Student/faculty ratio

• 700 Teaching Faculty

- 85% with terminal degrees

• Top five majors are Nursing, Management, Elementary Education, Marketing, and Law Enforcement

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

200+ student groups and associations