Winona State University
Former names | First State Normal School of Minnesota (1858–1873) Winona Normal School (1873–1921) Winona State Teachers' College (1921–1957) Winona State College (1957–1975) |
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| Motto | A Community of Learners Improving Our World |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1858 |
| Endowment | $62.4 million (2023) |
| Budget | $159 million (2019) |
| President | Kenneth Janz |
| Students | 6,165 |
| Location | , Minnesota , United States |
| Campus | Small city |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Mascot | Wazoo |
| Website | https://www.winona.edu/ |
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the first normal school west of the Mississippi River.
The university offers more than 80 programs on its main campus as well as collegiate programs on satellite campuses at Winona State University-Rochester. Its average annual enrollment is approximately 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Its sports teams compete as the Winona State Warriors in the NCAA Division II athletics in 14 sports, primarily in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.