Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University
Former names
Southwest Minnesota State College (1964–1975)
Southwest State University (1975–2003)
MottoDiscover. Engage. Lead.
TypePublic university
Established1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Parent institution
Minnesota State system
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Budget$57 million (2019)[1]
PresidentKumara Jayasuriya
Academic staff
148
Students8,718[2]
Location, ,
United States

44°27′16″N 95°45′34″W / 44.45444°N 95.75944°W / 44.45444; -95.75944
CampusSmall city (rural), 216 acres (87 ha)
ColorsBrown and gold[3]
   
NicknameMustangs
Websitewww.smsu.edu

Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The university has an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students and employs 148 faculty members.[4] It is divided into two major colleges, the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences and the College of Business, Education, and Professional Studies.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 Minnesota State Legislative Databook" (PDF). Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System website. Minnesota State System. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Hertel, Nora (October 22, 2019). "How has enrollment at Minnesota State schools changed in a decade?". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ SMSU Brand Guide (PDF). May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "About". Welcome to Southwest.
  5. ^ "Southwest Minnesota State University video". OVGuide. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.