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Southwest Minnesota State University is a four-year public university located in Marshall, Minnesota. We offer a high-quality education in the liberal arts and professions to prepare you for a life that is successful both personally and professionally.
Let your curiosity lead to discovery. Find out what you can learn and who you can be. Connect with a vibrant campus community both in and out of the classroom. Learn to lead, blending your passions with knowledge and skill, giving you the confidence to make a difference at SMSU and beyond.
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Virtual Campus Experience
See what SMSU is all about by checking out our new Virtual Campus Experience. You’ll hear our faculty, staff, students and alumni talk about their southwest stories. Your next step is coming to campus and seeing it for yourself!
Exercise Science Virtual Open House
Join us to learn more about our Exercise Science program. Hear from current students, watch a live demo featuring our students and see our facilities.
SMSU ESPORTS Open House
Interested in college Esports? Join us Saturday January, 16 at 1 p.m. to learn about our Esports program. Learn what games are played, meet the coach and teammates, and tour campus!
SOUTHWEST STORIES
Erin Richardson
Senior
"I transferred to SMSU because I wanted to be at a smaller school with a more comfortable learning environment. The professors (at SMSU) have been really great and I have had an opportunity for a more personalized education. "
Hometown
Tracy, MN
Charlie Vang
Junior
"“The professors at SMSU are really dedicated in their work. They really care for you personally and they also have an open-door policy where you can go in and talk to them about class-related work or just about your personal life. As a student I am really appreciative to that support and dedication that they have to my education.”"
Hometown
Walnut Grove, MN
Avianna McFarquhar
Senior
"My dream is to one day be on Broadway and SMSU is helping me achieve that goal because I have been learning about everything that surrounds Theatre -- not only just acting but sound design, lighting, and costume construction. And I know through hard work I will be able to achieve it one day. "
Hometown
Marshall, MN
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LATEST NEWS
Bell, McClure are MLK Day Speakers
Published: 01-07-2021
Dr. Arnold Bell didn't have a scholarship offer when he arrived at SMSU and tried out for the football team. The St. Louis native heard about the a...
SMSU Nursing Program Ranked by Nursing Schools Almanac
Published: 12-15-2020
Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked in the top 100 Best Nursing Programs in the Plains, 2020, by Nursing Schools Almanac. NursingSchools...
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Isatu Shirek Working with Pioneer Public TV to Tell Stories
Published: 12-17-2020
Isatu Shirek has stories to tell. And she's getting that opportunity at Pioneer Public Television in Granite Falls, Minn. Shirek is a sophomore Com...
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MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Dr. Jeff Kolnick Inaugural MLK Humanitarian Award Recipient
Published 01-12-2021
Southwest Minnesota State University Professor of History Dr. Jeff Kolnick, a tireless advocate of inclusion, equity and underrepresented populations, is the first recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. The award is presented by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. He will...
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