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A Valuable Investment

Morris Graduates

A remarkable, bankable education

Short-term investment returns:

  • academic quality at an affordable price (a third of most private universities' cost);
  • attendance at a Kiplinger's Personal Finance “best value” college;
  • graduating with the least amount of debt in the Midwest;
  • a credit system that supports graduation in four years; (Of the University of Minnesota colleges, Morris students graduate in four years at the highest rate.)
  • free credits each semester if enrolled for more than 13 (The campus average is 15.);
  • a responsive Office of Financial Aid that seeks to serve all students through scholarships, grants, work study, loans, and off-campus employment;
  • an intentionally small, lively, engaging undergraduate experience with all the benefits of a major top-10 research university.

Long-term investment returns:

  • critical thinking skills and creativity only a liberal arts education provides;
  • leadership skills only a highly personalized, engaging campus provides;
  • a highly valued, globally recognized University of Minnesota degree;
  • a solid foundation for graduate or professional school;
  • service and civic engagement to inform your future as a global citizen and leader;
  • a foundation for your career, for career flexibility, and for whatever life presents;
  • lifetime friendships with faculty and fellow graduates;
  • a renewable and sustainable education.