Winona State University

Winona State holds the #1 Student Success Rate in the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities.

WSU offers over 80 majors and programs, and our classes are small in size and taught by expert faculty.

We're also the oldest member of the Minnesota State system, established in 1858 as the first teacher training school west of the Mississippi.

Named the 2nd best public institution in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges,” and listed among the “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review for 15 years in a row. 

Winona State University has a significant impact on local, regional and state economies. A 2018 study revealed WSU generates $447.9 million in economic impact each year, accounting for operational and capital spending, student and visitor spending, supporting and sustaining jobs, community contributions, state and local revenue, and almost 2,000 graduates per year.