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Saint Cloud State University: tuition, cost and admissions

Saint Cloud, MN · Public university · City (small)

5,395Undergraduates

95%Acceptance rate

1,093Average SAT

$14,719Avg net cost / yr

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What Saint Cloud State University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$10,117	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$20,001	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$9,950	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,400	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$20,529	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$14,719	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $5,810 less than the sticker price — about 28% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 20%

Health Professions — 11%

Computer & Information Sciences — 8%

Education — 8%

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 6%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6%

Psychology — 6%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Saint Cloud State University

Athletic association	D-II
Men’s varsity sports (6)	Wrestling (45), Swimming & Diving (43), Baseball (39), Soccer (31), Ice Hockey (27), Basketball (16)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (69), Swimming & Diving (36), Soccer (27), Ice Hockey (26), Softball (21), Volleyball (18), Basketball (15), Tennis (7)
Softball conference	NSIC
Head softball coach	Mitch Roberts

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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