SMSU to Host Summer Discover Day on June 22

Published Tuesday, June 02, 2026

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Southwest Minnesota State University will waive application fees during “Minnesota State Week,” set for June 22-26, 2026. During Minnesota State Week, a special campus visit program, “Summer Discover Day,” will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University on Monday, June 22 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Upper Conference Center. RSVP at www.smsu.edu/go/discoverday

Similar programming will be held at all 33 Minnesota State colleges and universities. Students will also have a chance to hear more about the Minnesota State Promise—our promise to provide a high-quality education at the lowest possible cost, including free tuition for students who qualify.

“Minnesota State Week is all about helping students discover what is possible for their future by making it easy to explore their options and get the information they need to make the best higher education and career choice,” said Charlotte Wahle, SMSU Director of Admission. “At SMSU, Discover. Engage. Lead. is more than a tagline. It reflects the experience we want every student to have from the very beginning. Waiving the application fee and offering special visit events like Summer Discover Day are just some of the ways we help remove barriers and invite students to discover SMSU as a place where they can thrive.”

More information about the Summer Discover Day visit program is available at: https://www.smsu.edu/admission/discover-day.html or on the Minnesota State Week website.

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Southwest Minnesota State University is a four-year public university and a member of Minnesota State colleges and universities. The university prepares students to meet the complex challenges of this century as engaged citizens in their local and global communities. Comprehensive degree programs, taught in the liberal arts tradition, are dedicated to connecting students’ academic and practical professional development experiences in southwest Minnesota to the wider world.

Minnesota State includes 26 community and technical colleges and seven state universities serving approximately 270,000 students. It is the third-largest system of two-year colleges and four-year universities in the United States.