St. Cloud State University
Off-Campus Internet Service Providers
Contacts
HelpDesk: helpdesk@stcloudstate.edu
These listings are designed to help you find an off-campus Internet service provider that fits your needs.
Disclaimer
This information is intended to help SCSU student, faculty and staff find an off-campus Internet service provider. St. Cloud State University does not endorse nor favor any provider listed on this page.
High Speed Service Providers
Those seeking high bandwidth and fast access can research options at the Broadband Reports Web site. You also can contact your cable company to see if it provides cable modem access. You might want to check with your phone company to see if DSL services are available in your location. The St. Cloud area several other options, a few of which are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Provider | Information | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Charter |
Cable Provider offering 3 Mbps, 5 Mbps, and 10 Mbps (pending availability in your area). Offers student discounts on 3 Mbps and 5 Mbps (Depending on location) |
St Cloud, Buffalo and Monticello areas |
Citescape |
Wireless Provider offering 768 Kbps, 1.5 Mbps, and 2 Mbps |
|
ClearWire |
Wireless Provider offering 768 Kbps and 1.5 Mbps |
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Comcast |
Cable Provider |
Twin Cities area (Not in St Cloud area) |
Lighting Bolt DSL |
DSL Provider offering dry lines (no phone line) and shared lines (uses phone line) at 1.5Mbps, 3Mbps, and 6Mbps |
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Mediacom |
Cable Provider offering 5 Mbps and 10 Mbps (pending availability in your area) |
Checking provider for availability. Some smaller midwest cities (Not St Cloud) |
Qwest |
DSL Provider offering dry lines (no need for phone service) |
St Cloud. Check with provider for other areas. |
Free Dial-up Service Providers
Some dial-up service providers do not charge for Internet access. Instead of charging a monthly fee, these providers offset their costs in other ways, such as placing advertisements on your desktop. To view the list of free dial-up service providers in your area, please visit All Free ISP.
Pay for Service Dial-up Service Providers
A number of companies provide traditional dial-up services in the greater St. Cloud area. You can contact your local telephone company or rural electric association to see if it provides dial-up internet access. There are also several other options in the St. Cloud area, a few of which are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Provider | Information | Availability |
|---|---|---|
CloudNet |
Offers Nation Wide Dialup, and Local Broadband. Monthly or per minute plans available |
Nation Wide(Dialup) |
PeoplePC |
Dialup Internet Provider |
Nation Wide (Dialup) |
EarthLink |
Dialup Internet Provider |
Nation Wide |
NetZero |
Dialup Internet Provider. Offers a free account with 10 free hours of web surfing, and 1Gb of mail storage, other accounts with unlimited surfing. |
Nation Wide |
Juno |
Dialup Internet Provider. Offers a free account with 10 free hours of web surfing, and 1Gb of mail storage, other accounts with unlimited surfing. |
Nation-wide |
Qwest |
Dialup and highspeed packages available with and with out phoneline |
Nation Wide |
This listing will be updated at a minimum frequency of an annual basis. If you wish to have your company's name listed, please send an e-mail to huskynet@stcloudstate.edu for consideration.
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