Southwest Minnesota State University State St, Marshall

When I attended Southwest State last year my emails never received responses. I had questions about which classes to take, scholarships, clinical training, etc. all of which were ignored. I called and left voice messages to which nobody responded back. I eventually transferred elsewhere.

Graduated in 1994. Set me on a path to success. Still support the place.

My grandson attended 1 semester in 2017. The staff appeared to be helpful during the enrollment process. They had him in classes that he shouldn't have had to begin with.... he didnt have a choice to get generals out of the way. They wanted you to take classes that you would have to continue with there so you could never transfer anywhere else. When you set up an account online, if there was a problem getting access, they never assisted you. We ended up with a big bill because staff were never available or returned calls. When my grandson called to speak to them, their lines wouldnt even ring! I personally was present when this happened! He tried to call to tell them he wasn't returning for 2nd semester. Then he received a $980. Bill in July because he never notified them. When I called in May to verify all Bill's were totaled, they assured me it was correct. Then we got that letter in July! So by the time they turned the bill over to Mn Dept of Revenue for collections, they added another $2500. To collect. So the total was over $12,200. For 1 semester! Like I said, the staff appears to be helpful, but when theres a problem, they just arent available to help. Seemed a bit of a scam to me. I personally would steer clear from this institution. It's in a small rural community with very limited employment opportunities for a student to have a part time job. Sorry SMSU for the not so good review, but I feel future students need to hear the truth.

Many years ago, I participated in my last national wheelchair paralympics held here at the Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. A nice campus. We stayed in the dorms, which were okay. Their track and swim center were very nice.

I went here a year ago. It was definitely a high school feeling. It had the regular high school clicks. The gym wasn't even that great and was always being used by student athelte. Food was undercooked and it wasn't open the whole day. Housing was awful. The CA never in forced the quiet hours. The dorms and whole school needed updating. Academics was not that great. Professors kept leaving and class got canceled a lot. Class size was average. Financial aid was a pain. It took two to three months just to get a loan thrpugh. I wouldn't recommend to anybody until they do some updating.

I received an excellent education here. The class sizes are small, and I had significant interactions with all of my professors. The school has a little bit of everything in terms of amenities such as a cafeteria, sub & pizza restaurant, Starbucks, bookstore, auditorium, student lounge, extensive library (made studying easy), well-established gym, and an excellent football field. Finding a parking space here was never a problem. Their veteran's department is helpful in getting you set up with your VA benefits.

Unhelpful with planning classes, general academic advising, and no career advice. There’s not much pride in academics / no academic culture, and I was very disappointed by the fact that there isn’t much discourse on diversity and inclusion to make students from all backgrounds feel welcome. Although I didn’t have a positive experience with the institution of SMSU, I did have some wonderful professors who clearly care about their students and academic development. Within the town, there are few opportunities for internships which is not the fault of SMSU, but is something to note for students not interested in the fields of agriculture, education, or business. I transferred to UMN Twin Cities and it's the best choice I ever made.

SMSU has been a awesome experience! I love the professor's very down to earth and real life experienced.

Our son is starting his 4th year. For such a small university, it has incredibly good offerings.

I graduated from 2009, and went to a junior college for my first two years. Following that I transfered to SMSU. Once I got to Marshall it was easy to see that I had downgraded. The Campus of SMSU is old and out dated, with poor parking set up. Parking it self is always a risk because of the random parking tickets that get issued. It seems like once a week a person could get a new parking ticket. Class sizes are fair to OK they are not as small as they boast about on the radio, and you are a number at SMSU they are business first organization. If there is a way that they can make an extra dollar or two off of their students they find a way how. Whether its changer around classes for majors so seniors are forced to take extras before they graduate or simply charging extra for classes. SMSU is not the campus the lead people to believe it is. I am from the area born and raised, and had alot of respect for the campus before I went there.. After spending 3 years at SMSU I am disappointed to say i would not recommend this school for everyone... Its a small campus with large campus mind set "SMSU where you are a number"