Minot State University
Old Main at the MSU | |
Former names | Minot Normal School (1913–1924) Minot State Teacher's College (1924–1964) Minot State College (1964–1987) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1913 |
Parent institution | North Dakota University System |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Steven Shirley |
Academic staff | 146 |
| Students | 2,656 (Undergraduate) 264 (Graduate) |
| Location | , North Dakota , United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Green and red |
| Nickname | Beavers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – NSIC |
| Mascot | Buckshot the Beaver |
| Website | minotstateu.edu |
Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, MSU evolved into a university in 1987 and is currently the state's third-largest, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Four schools comprise the university's academic offering. Nine master's degrees and one education specialist degree are offered in areas such as communication disorders, management, and mathematics. A mix of liberal arts and professional programs offers more than 60 majors at the undergraduate level. MSU is a North Dakota University System member.
Minot State's mascot is the beaver, the school colors are red and green (though Maroon has been used at times in the past), and the campus newspaper is the Red and Green. The MSU campus is at the base of Minot's North Hill, just west of Broadway (U.S. Route 83).