About M State
A public two-year college with four campuses in west central Minnesota, M State offers nationally accredited programs to thousands of students annually with on-campus, online, and blended instruction. M State's campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena have been serving students and stakeholders for more than 50 years.
Creating M State
Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) was formed in July 2003 by the merger of Fergus Falls Community College and three campuses of Northwest Technical College, combining strong career and technical programs and liberal arts and science offerings within one comprehensive college.
Minnesota State System
M State is a member of the Minnesota State system, a collective of 26 colleges, seven universities and 54 campuses. The core commitments of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are to ensure access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans, be the partner of choice to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs and deliver the highest value/most affordable higher education option to students, employers, communities and taxpayers.
Partnerships
M State takes pride in its partnerships with business and industry employers, high schools and foundation board members and donors.
Values
M State supports its values of excellence, integrity, respect and innovation by providing:
- Excellence in teaching and service
- An environment conducive to learning and working
- A culture of diversity and inclusiveness
- Responsiveness to communities served
- Respect and civility in communications
- Openness to innovation and change
- Accountability and transparency in decision-making
Greetings!
On behalf of our faculty and staff, welcome to Minnesota State Community and Technical College! We look forward to working with each of you as we strive to meet the needs of all students, regional businesses and statewide industries by offering an affordable and exceptional education.
Our vision is "A success story for every student," and your success is our No. 1 priority, whether you are attending one of our four campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead or Wadena, or taking classes online or at an off-site location. We are here to serve you, no matter what stage you're at in your educational journey.
Our students come to M State for a variety of reasons - for career and technical training programs, for transfer education, for enhancing their job skills to become a better employee or for the pleasure of lifelong learning. We recognize that every M State student has a story and brings their life experiences and dreams into our classrooms, and we are honored to have the privilege of working with you to meet your educational goals.
Our faculty and staff are "all in" in their dedication to the values of integrity, inclusion and innovation reflected in our programs and in the support we offer to our students. M State takes pride in its beautiful campuses, and we invite you to visit our buildings and classrooms to see our mission in action: "We welcome all students and engage them in shaping their futures and their communities."
Learn more about M State's program and career opportunities, our affordability, the services we provide to all students and the many ways we help to strengthen business and industry development in our region through Workforce Development Solutions.
Best wishes and thank you for choosing M State! You belong here.
Sincerely,
Carrie Brimhall, Ph.D
President
M State Alumnus 1997
