Minnesota State University Moorhead

"Moorhead State University" redirects here. For the university in Morehead, Kentucky, see Morehead State University.
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Former names
Moorhead Normal School (1888–1921)
Moorhead State Teachers College (1921–1957)
Moorhead State College (1957–1975)
Moorhead State University (1975–2000)[1]
MottoSacrifice, Service, Loyalty
TypePublic
Established1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Academic affiliations
Minnesota State system
Endowment$29 million (2019)[2]
Budget$105 million (2019)[3]
PresidentTimothy Downs
ProvostArrick Jackson
Administrative staff
751[4]
Students7,534[5]
Location
Moorhead
,
Minnesota
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
140 acres (57 ha)
ColorsRed, White, and Grey[6]
     
NicknameDragons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – NSIC
Websitewww.mnstate.edu

Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota, across the Red River of the North from Fargo, North Dakota. The school has an enrollment of 7,534 students in 2019[5] and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

  1. ^ "Minnesota State University Moorhead's History". mnstate.edu. Minnesota State University Moorhead. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2019 and 2018" (PDF). Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation. Minnesota State University Moorhead Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Minnesota State Legislative Databook" (PDF). Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System website. Minnesota State System. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Minnesota State Legislative Databook" (PDF). Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System website. Minnesota State System. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Hertel, Nora (October 22, 2019). "How has enrollment at Minnesota State schools changed in a decade?". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ MSUM Visual Identity Guidelines by MSU Moorhead. Retrieved 2016-09-26.