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Detroit Lakes Campus
Our Detroit Lakes campus offers a broad array of career programs that provide hands-on preparation for growing market demands in Minnesota lakes country and throughout the region.
Visit M State in Detroit Lakes
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Or, attend a Visit Day or tour campus in person - see Visit M State to sign up.
We can't wait to welcome you!
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- Student organizations
- Fine arts events
- Spartan athletics
- Campus food service available
- Childcare available
- Housing information
- Student life opportunities
- Support services
- Scholarships
- Accessibility resources
- M State Detroit Lakes Viewbook
- Lakes Transit – provides access to unlimited rides to M State students showing current student ID. Ride to campus, work, The Center and more.
- Fitness facilities – The Center offers limited access for M State students showing current student ID.
![A beach in Detroit Lakes](/sites/default/files/styles/860x717_non_webp/public/2024-07/dl-beach-campuses.jpg?h=21017897&itok=RS4GmgFh)
The beautiful Detroit Lakes area has 412 lakes within a 25-mile radius and offers some of Minnesota's premier outdoor recreation. Summer is the busy time in lakes country with fishing, water sports, golfing on 14 challenging area courses and some of the largest events in the world. The 4th of July brings thousands to the city's mile-long beach to enjoy the water, fun and free fireworks show. The fall and winter bring ice fishing, snowmobiling, hunting, cross country skiing and downhill skiing. The community has a vibrant downtown district, and it's a short drive to the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.
Detroit Lakes has a population of approximately 8,600 in the off-season and 30,000 in the summer. For more information about recreation, events and lodging in the area, visit Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
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![Several students gathered around a table where the instructor is showing blueprints in the architectural drafting and design course](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/304A6420.jpg?h=786cb295&itok=qVEIBBy7)
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![Two students reviewing samples of stone for the architectural drafting and design program](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/304A6529%20%281%29.jpg?h=efaed991&itok=ZdPRYqC1)
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![The front of the M State-Detroit Lakes Building that showcases the brick building, large, welcoming doors and an M State sign](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/DETROIT_LAKES_FACILITIES_018%20%281%29.jpeg?h=2db59f34&itok=KmV21SAZ)
![The student commons and entrance to the Bookmark, M State-Detroit Lakes' campus store](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/DETROIT_LAKES_FACILITIES_035.jpeg?h=97706071&itok=KSWuPVT5)
![A student study area on campus](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/DETROIT_LAKES_FACILITIES_012.jpeg?h=68f2238e&itok=ttQOkK98)
![Several round tables where students can study or get academic assistance](/sites/default/files/styles/352x264_non_webp/public/2024-08/DETROIT_LAKES_FACILITIES_013.jpeg?h=2db59f34&itok=jrmzJ-0D)
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Hours
Buildings: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday
Student Services: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Contact Us
Local: 218-846-3700
Toll Free: 877-450-3322
Fax: 218-736-1528