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Winona State University is a comprehensive public university holding the 1st Student success rate in the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities International students receive the Cross-Cultural Scholarship, which offers students the in-state tuition rate. Additional scholarships are available for strong test scores for first-year students and strong GPAs for transfer students Located in the beautiful Upper Mississippi River Valley of southeastern Minnesota, WSU offers around 80 undergraduate and 9 graduate programs. It is named the second-best public institution in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges,” and listed among the “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review for 16 years in a row One of America’s 100 Best College Buys for 24 consecutive years, 98% of WSU graduates are hired in a field related to their degree. All our degree programs offer opportunities for internships with some of the Midwest’s most prestigious companies and organizations. Community engagement is important at Winona State, with most of our programs providing students a chance to use what they’ve learned to help others.