Academic Programs
Minnesota West offers over 60 academic programs, including degrees in this field that combines mechanical and electronic engineering.
What is Mechatronics?
Four area technical institutes that merged in 1985 to form Southwestern Technical College ere located in these Minnesota towns.
What are Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, and Pipestone?
Minnesota West offers a variety of men's, women's and co-ed athletics to students with this being the total number offered.
What is 10?
Mens: Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball. Womens: Volleyball, Golf, Basketball, Softball. Coed: Trap Shooting
The number of students who are served annually at Minnesota West.
What is 4,818 students?
This standout basketball guard, once an All-American and MVP at Moorhead State, began their athletic journey at Worthington Community College and now serves as a leader at Minnesota West.
Who is Rosalie (Moz) Hayenga-Hostikka?
This Minnesota West program equips students for careers ranging from commodity marketing and veterinary assistance to horticulture and animal science.
What is Agriculture?
It was in this year that Worthington Community College and Southwestern Technical College merged to establish Minnesota West Community & Technical College.
What is 1997?
It was in this year the Bluejay Baseball team won their only MCAC Championship.
What is 2017?
The percentage of students who are considered non-traditional (22 or older) at Minnesota West.
What is 45%?
In 2015, this faculty member with a PhD and extensive leadership experience was named Dean, taking charge of meeting national accreditation standards for NLN and ACEN.
Who is Dr. Dawn Gordon?
Minnesota West offers this degree for students aiming to enter healthcare or STEM fields like nursing, medical lab technology, and engineering.
What is an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree?
In 2010, this Minnesota West campus sought to enhance its energy program—later producing three alumni now pioneering offshore energy development on the East Coast.
What is the Canby Campus?
Ladyjay Basketball has participated in this number of National Tournaments.
What is 5?
The percent of degree-seeking students who receive financial aid while attending Minnesota West.
What is 59%?
In 2016, this Granite Falls mathematics instructor was honored with the statewide Award for Excellence in Teaching and the ACCT Central Region Faculty Award, representing Minnesota West.
Who is Dr. Shannon Fiene?
In 2026, this Minnesota West program will celebrate 20 years since earning re-accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
What is the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program?
In 2015, this person transitioned from Western Nebraska Community College to Minnesota West in Leadership.
Who is President Terry Gaalswyk?
Bluejay Football has won this number of MCAC Championships.
What is 8?
The percent of Minnesota graduates who live, work & contribute to a Minnesota community.
What is 83%?
In 2023 & 2024, this Biology Instructor lead teams from Minnesota West to earn Best in Show awards for the Plant the Moon Challenge, a global science experiment conducted to grow plants in conditions similar to what is on the moon.
Who is Dr. Heidi Tarus?
This Minnesota West program gained national recognition by winning in the Global Image Awards at the America’s Beauty Show.
What is the Jackson Campus Cosmetology Program?
In 1997, this President established Minnesota West Community & Technical College.
Who is Dr. Ralph Knapp?
Bluejay Wrestling has won this number of National Championship titles.
What is 9?
Minnesota West provides scholarship opportunities in the Fall and Spring semesters, this is the amount that is awarded annually to students.
What is $200K?
In 2024, this faculty member was recognized with the prestigious National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award for her dedication and service to the state of Minnesota as Vice-Chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission.
Who is Dr. Anita Gaul?