Binding Information for Written
Culminating Projects
Binding Requirements for Submission to Graduate Studies:
 Hard Cover
 Black Buckram (color)
 Gold Lettering
 Adhesive
 White Acid-Free Paper or 100% Cotton Bond
 Appropriate number of required copies (1 minimum)
 Front-Cover Wording (optional/extra charge)
o Thesis/Starred Paper
o Title
o Name
o Month and Year
 Spine Wording (required)
o Last Name
o Program
o Date
The companies that the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) lists will both print and bind
projects while accepting projects electronically. The student contacts the company, completes
a form that includes information about their project (e.g., single sided vs. double sided, name,
title, number of copies, etc.). The student uploads their project, completes shipping
information, and submits payment.
Below are the companies, along with any associated web addresses. For each company, SGS
has included approximate time for binding/shipping and the estimated total cost of binding
and printing based on “average” metrics (e.g., single-sided, 114 pages, 10 pages in color, 4
copies, hard cover, acid-free white paper).
University of Minnesota
http://www.bindery.umn.edu/thesis.htm
Estimated Cost: $175 for 4 copies (shipping included)
Includes copy costs, binding and shipping.
Time: 5 working days
Kinko’s (local drop-off and pick-up)
Estimated Cost: $218 for 4 copies
Includes copy costs and binding
Time: 5-7 days
Students may select any bindery of their choosing and provide the bindery with the above
requirements for a hard-bound copy of the thesis.
Options for Binding a Personal or Gift Copy
Spiral Bind
Copies Plus
Atwood Center
http://www.stcloudstate.edu/atwood/copiesplus/services.asp
Estimated Cost: $2.85 plus copies/document
Soft Cover Binding
University of Minnesota
http://www.bindery.umn.edu/thesis.htm
Estimated Cost: $10 plus copies and shipping/document.
Time: 5 working days