At Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, you'll find a world of opportunities.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are a network of 34 two-year and four-year state colleges and universities, serving about 140,000 students each semester. Our schools produce about 27,000 graduates a year. Our 53 campuses in Minnesota offer tremendous opportunities to go places, dream dreams and find your future.

MnSCU will be the preferred pathway to higher educational opportunities and a valued partner in statewide economic development and community building.

The uniqueness and diversity of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the power of a unified system will enable MnSCU to excel as the most accessible, highest quality, and innovative education provider in the region.

Our mission is to provide the diverse citizens of Minnesota the benefits of high-quality, accessible, future-oriented higher education; relevant research; and community service.

The MnSCU System of diverse institutions offers unequaled breadth, variety, and quality of educational opportunities across the state. Collectively, and in partnership, we offer learning opportunities for a technologically sophisticated world that result in:

• Contributing and empowered citizens
• Active participants in a democratic society
• Educated, skilled, and adaptable workers
• Innovative lifelong learners
• Practical research and development
• Strong communities