St. Cloud State is a leading comprehensive public university in the Upper Midwest of the United States, delivering active and applied learning via direct access to professors, local businesses and industry leaders. More than 16,400 students and more than 109,000 alumni call themselves Huskies. Alumni and friends worldwide follow NCAA Division I and Division II Husky Athletics. Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota.