Southwest Minnesota State University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN, United States
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Campus
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMinneapolis, MN · about 128 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- smsu.edu
Colleges nearby
Minnesota West Community and Technical College26.3 miGranite Falls
Ridgewater College58.1 miWillmar
Martin Luther College64.4 miNew Ulm- University of Minnesota-Morris78.8 miMorris
- South Central College86.8 miNorth Mankato
Gustavus Adolphus College88.7 miSaint Peter
Colleges nearby
- Minnesota West Community and Technical College26 mi from Southwest Minnesota State University
- Ridgewater College58 mi from Southwest Minnesota State University
- Martin Luther College64 mi from Southwest Minnesota State University
- University of Minnesota-Morris79 mi from Southwest Minnesota State University
Verified facts
Did you know? Southwest Minnesota State University
- 62.2%Southwest Minnesota State University admitted 1,522 of 1,672 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 26.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 400 of 1,522.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $52,551median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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