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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.
Students and faculty alike come here to engage in the rich “Southwest Experience,” which starts with strong academics, fulfilling social opportunities and support from fellow Mustangs.
We invite you to visit SMSU and to experience for yourself all that it has to offer. SMSU truly is where you belong!
SMSU Admitted Student Day
Pick a date to visit us during Admitted Student Day. You’ll learn more about registering for Fall!
Mustang Promise
SMSU sets itself apart from other colleges with our Mustang Promise. We’re so confident in the relevance, quality, and value of our students’ education that we guarantee they will find a job within six months of graduation.
Hawaiian Night Open House
Come visit SMSU where it's always sunny and 72 degrees inside our interconnected campus! Beat the cold and plan to attend SMSU's next open house event. Hawaiian Night is the perfect opportunity to learn about everything that SMSU.
SOUTHWEST STORIES
Erin Lind
'01 Alum
Sports Management
"It’s not about what I learned in Accounting 101 or Sports Law, although I enjoyed my experience in the classroom. It’s the experiences I had that taught me how to handle adversity, how to manage my success and failures, and how to communicate with diverse groups. My experiences taught me to have the highest level of expectation for myself and others."
Location
Burnsville, MN
Occupation
NSIC Commissioner
Brock Fox
Senior
"The professors and administrators were so personable at every visit I went on when I as in the processes of choosing a college. I was used to having a close bond with my high school teachers, and after my visits to SMSU, I knew I could have the same experience with the professors here."
Hometown
Minneota, MN
Hannah Rick
Junior
Hometown
Milbank, SD
Related Areas
Education, Department of Education
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LATEST NEWS
McLemore: King Had Plenty of Foot Soldiers Helping Along the Way
Published: 01-24-2020
Leslie-Burl McLemore was relaxed in the hotel lobby. He had on a gray sweatshirt from one of his alma maters, and a baseball cap, which said "One M...
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Alumnus Carlton Lance Now Known as Trey Lance's Father
Published: 01-22-2020
"Around the office here, I'm known as Trey Lance's father." That's what 1994 SMSU alumnus Carlton Lance said recently about his son Trey, a redshir...
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SMSU to Offer 10 Degrees Totally Online Starting in Fall Semester 2020
Published: 01-05-2020
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) will offer 10 degrees totally online starting in the fall semester 2020, the university announced. Pres...
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MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Marianne Zarzana Prepares for New Chapter
Published 12-10-2019
"The plan was to stay at SMSU for three years," said Marianne Zarzana. The three turned into 30. And before you knew it, she is looking at retirement, and planning a major move with her husband, Jim, to South Bend, Indiana. "What kept us here? That's complicated, but I could not be more grateful....
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