Winona State University

Winona State University
Former names
First State Normal School of Minnesota (1858–1873)
Winona Normal School (1873–1921)
Winona State Teachers' College (1921–1957)
Winona State College (1957–1975)
MottoA Community of Learners Improving Our World
TypePublic university
Established1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Endowment$32.8 million (2016)[1]
Budget$159 million (2019)[2]
PresidentKenneth Janz[3]
Students6,165[4]
Location
Winona
,
Minnesota
,
United States
CampusSmall city
ColorsPurple and White
   
NicknameWarriors
MascotWazoo
Websitewww.winona.edu

Winona State University (WSU) is a public university in Winona, Minnesota. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the first normal school west of the Mississippi River.[5]

WSU offers more than 80 programs on its main campus as well as collegiate programs on satellite campuses at Winona State University-Rochester. Its average annual enrollment is approximately 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Its sports teams compete as the Winona State Warriors in the NCAA Division II athletics in 14 sports, primarily in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

  1. ^ "Winona State University Annual Financial Report for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015" (PDF). Winona State University. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2019 Minnesota State Legislative Databook" (PDF). Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System website. Minnesota State System. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Winona State University WSU. "University Administration | Winona State University".
  4. ^ Hertel, Nora (October 22, 2019). "How has enrollment at Minnesota State schools changed in a decade?". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ Hanschu, Steven (2013). The Kansas State Normal years: 1863-1923 (PDF). Emporia State University University Libraries and Archives. pp. 19–28.