Information for International Students

16-17

years

Higher Education Online Learning

The University of Minnesota Crookston offers things other colleges can’t, like same-rate tuition costs for international students, laptops for everyone, a safe on and off-campus community and a high 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- 16:1 student-faculty ratio- A degree recognized and respected by worldwide employers.

The small things are important.

Why is this important?

Small Campus. Big Degree.

Did you know a degree from the University of Minnesota is recognized all over the world? It’s true. 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, but major employers who want to hire the best and brightest professionals. Small Campus. Big Degree.

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Academic Offerings

Agriculture & Natural Resources Departments

Agricultural Businesss

Agricultural Education - Agricultural Science - Ag System Engineering Technology - Natural & Managed Envriomental Educations

Agricultural Systems Management - Bio-Fuels & Renewable Energy

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

Agronomy - Agronomic Science - Crop Productions

Animal Science - Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicines

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

Equine Science - Equine Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicines

Golf & Turf Managements

Horticulture - Environmental Landscaping - Production Horticulture - Urban Forestry

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

Accounting •s

Entrepreneurship • s

Finance •s

International Business •s

Management • s

Manufacturing Management • (B.M.M.)s

Marketing •s

Quality Management • (B.M.M.)s

Sport & Recreation Management •

Liberal Arts & Education Departments

Applied Studies • - Respiratory Care - Self-Designed Programs

Communication • - Communication Studies - Organizational Communication & Public Relations - Writings

Criminal Justice - Corrections - Law Enforcements

Early Childhood Education - Primary Education - Program Managements

Elementary Educations

English

MINORS Accounting •Agricultural BusinessAgricultural Systems ManagementAgronomyAnimal ScienceBiologyChemistryCoachingCommunication •Criminal JusticeEnglishEntrepreneurship •Environmental SciencesEquine ScienceFinance •HorticultureHumanitiesInformation Technology ManagementInternational Business •Management •Marketing •Music

Math, Science & Technology Departments

Applied Health • (B.A.H.)s

Biologys

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

Exercise Science & Wellnesss

Health Management •s

Health Sciences (Pre-Professional)s

Information Technology Management •s

Medical Laboratory Science+s

Software Engineering

PROGRAM OPTIONSAir Force ROTC+English as a Second Language (ESL)Honors ProgramNCAA DII Atheletics Pathway to Nursing+Study AbroadVetFAST

• online option available+ collaborative program with another institutionAll programs are Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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 prepare you for your career.

You actively control your entire experience at U of M Crookston. With the help of our faculty and staff, you’ll be able to plan, develop and implement projects that give you the confidence and skills to take hold of 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 Broad View?

• 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 an edge when you enter the workforce.

Not Your Typical Classroom

• 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

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 Ideas. 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

With a Little Help ...

Welcome to Tech-topia!

At U of M Crookston, we offer every full - time student a laptop computer from day one. Everyone is tech-savvy, free wi-fi is available everywhere and learning ishappening in many ways, includingsimulations, 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.

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.

Minnesota Nice!

See How You Fit.

About Crookston • Minnesota offers both urban and rural

landscapes. Crookston, a town of 8,000 people, is located in the rural northwest part of the state. Agriculture is the main industry in the region, and the Crookston American Crystal Sugar plant produces millions of pounds of sugar each year from sugar beets grown in the area.

• Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, (also referred to with St. Paul as the “Twin Cities”) is 470 KM to the southeast. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, lies 240 KM to the north. Grand Forks, North Dakota, 40 KM west, and Fargo, North Dakota, 115 KM southwest, both have regional airports.

About Minnesota• Minnesota is centrally located in what

is known as the Midwest USA, and it is home to more than 5,000,000 people.

• Minnesota is home to several Fortune 500 company headquarters including 3M, Best Buy, CHS, General Mills, Hormel, Land O’ Lakes, Target, UnitedHealth and US Bank, among others.

• Minnesota is safe and has clean air and water providing a high quality of life. As a state, Minnesota has the second highest life expectancy, and Minnesota residents are the third happiest in the USA.

• Minnesota, especially rural Minnesota, is known for its affordable cost of living. Estimated cost of room and board for study at Crookston is just $850 per month.

Fargo

Grand Forks

Winnipeg

Twin Cities

Tuition and Fees $12,100*Room and Board $7,658**Books & Supplies $1,200

Total $20,958

1 chancellor whosename is Fred

66% of classes fewer than 20 students93% have fewer than 30 students

16:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

40+ clubs and organizations to choose from, you’ll fi nd something to strike your interest.

7, 1,200

40+

Clubs and Organizations 28% from out-of-state, 46 states

and 24 countries represented66% are from Minnesota

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65812,100

34 40 22 14

42 Buildings on 237 acres with 11 recent major building improvements

5 Residence halls86% of fi rst-year freshman

live on campus

34 majors, 40 concentration areas, 22 minors,14 online degrees

African American 6.5%American Indian 4%Asian/Pacifi c 2.3%Chicano/Latino 3.6%White 78.2%

International 5.1%Not reported 2.1%

1,874Degree Seeking

* Estimated annual cost of attendance 2016-17 No out-of-state or international tuition differential** Skyberg Hall, Meal Plan A (other meal and residence options are availableInformation refl ects enrollment data from fall 2015 unless otherwise noted

212,100

$12,100*

$20,958*

U of M Crookston has more than 40 on-campus clubs and organizations, plusyear round activities for every interest to get you excited about campu-s 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

• Cheer for your favorite athletic team NCAA DII Athletics

• 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

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 studentsbring rich experiences spanning six continents and more than 20 countries and 40 states! And we value diversitybecause it not only helps you better understand the world, it helps you understand yourself and how your piecefits into the puzzle of global society. Getinvolved in the many multicultural andinternational programs on campus, and you’ll see how easy it is to make friends from across 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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Requirements for Admission

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.

The essentials for admission

1. Complete online application at www.umcrookston.edu/apply

2. Send your official high school transcript (and include official university/college transcript if applicable).

3. Submit your test scores (IELTS or TOEFL if from non-English speaking country or SAT or ACT if from an English speaking country).

4. Complete a financial certification form and student agreement, and submit it with supporting financial documents.

5. Pay non-refundable US$30 application fee and submit application.

Applying for Fall Admission

• Sept-June: Apply for admission: (deadline: June 30)

• May-July: Apply for F-1 student visa

• April-Aug: Submit medical history/ immunization form and begin course registration process

• April-July: Submit housing contract and deposit

• Aug: Attend orientation and move in

Applying for Spring Admission

• April-Nov: apply for admission (deadline: November 31)

• Oct-Dec: Apply for F-1 student visa.

• Nov-Dec: Submit medical history immunization form and begin course registration process

• Sept-Dec: Submit housing contract and deposit

• Jan: Attend orientation and move in

English as a Second Language (ESL)

University of Minnesota Crookston offers a pre-collegiate English program, which provides English language instruction and related support services to international students who are both qualified for and have a desire to study undergraduate classes at UMC. Upon successful completion of the ESL program and with recommendation by the ESL faculty, students will be moved into a degree-seeking program. Students do not need to make another application.Suggested Timeline for Admission

An official report of the TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB should be sent to International Admissions within the indicated deadlines.

Admission Status TOEFL(pbt) TOEFL(ibt) IELTS MELAB

Degree 520 68 5.5 75

ESL (non-degree) 450 45 3.5 55

University of Minnesota Crookston offers “in-state” resident rate of tuition to ALL international students! All students pay the same tuition, regardless of where you are from.

Also, any students taking 13 credits or more per semester are charged at a flat-rate for tuition, meaning they are not charged additional per-credit tuition for the credits above 13. This is known as “tuition banding.” Students taking one to 12 credits will be assessed a per-credit charge.

International students save thousands of dollars each year based on the same rate tuition and the tuition banding, and considering the quality and recognition of our degrees, University of Minnesota Crookston offers one of the best values in American higher education.

Additional financial help is available to continuing UMC international students, with more than 300 specialty scholarships awarded. The Office of International Programs is pleased to be able to offer 4 (four) ½ tuition waiver scholarships each year. This is a very competitive scholarship. Applications are available in January and are due February 15 each year, with the scholarship being awarded for the next academic year. Must be an enrolled UMC student (with at least 24 UMC credits) to apply and be eligible.

Making it Affordable

Admissions Office218.281.85691.800.862.6466 ext 8569umcinfo@umn.eduumcrookston.edu/visit

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

Online218.281.8681 • 1.800.862.6466 ext 8681umcrookston.edu/onlineumclearn@umn.edu

Disability Resource Center218.281.8587umcrookston.edu/disability

Golden Eagle Athletics218.281.8423goldeneaglesports.com

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

Student & Family Experience218.281.8570umcrookston.edu/studentexperience

University of Minnesota CrookstonSuite A Owen Hall2900 University AvenueCrookston, MN 56716-5001 USA+1.218.281.8569umcrookston.edu/visit

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