Rasmussen College Mankato: Narrative Description

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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MANKATO Q-6

501 Holly Ln.
Mankato, MN 56001-6803
Tel: (507)625-6556; Admissions: (507)625-6556; Fax: (507)625-6557; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.rasmussen.edu/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Rasmussen College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1904. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Minneapolis-St. Paul. Total enrollment: 330. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 40% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview, ACT COMPASS. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. Tuition: $13,200 full-time, $275 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Student Ambassadors, Student Life Organization. Major annual events: Perfect Attendance Banquet, Awards Banquet, Graduation ceremony. Campus security: limited access to buildings after hours. College housing not available. Media Center with 1,000 books and 3 serials. 70 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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