Discover WSU
Winona State University has everything you need for a top-notch education, an amazing student experience, and a foundation for a successful career.
Everything you want is waiting for you at WSU.
Let’s make some introductions. At WSU, the faculty will know you by your name, so here’s a few of theirs too.
We want you in the field as early and as often as possible.
Whether you’re an aspiring teacher, social worker, or biochemist, you’ll get to work directly in the field during your weekly classes and labs.
It’s all by design, so you can be confident in your career path.
Community engagement is an important part of the WSU experience.
Our degree programs allow students to use what they learn in the classroom to help others, like at Bridges Health Winona—a student-led inter-professional clinic that provides free preventative health and wellness services.
With small class sizes, state-of-the-art lab spaces, and faculty guidance, our undergrads conduct research that’s usually reserved for the graduate level at larger universities.
At WSU, you could find yourself studying psychological side-effects of pharmaceuticals in the neurological laboratory, what creates space craters through a NASA grant, or something else that has yet to be explored.
All our degree programs offer opportunities for internships with some of the Midwest region’s most prestigious companies and organizations, including 3M, IBM, Mayo Clinic, Target, Fastenal, and more.
We encourage you to leave us while you’re here (at least for a little while).
So, take what you learn in the classroom out into the world.
We’ve got short- and long-term study abroad options that immerse you in a foreign country’s culture while you earn credits.
We’ll be here when you get back.
Working on campus is a great and convenient way to strengthen your skills and build your resumé while you’re in school.
There are work study and part-time jobs available in almost every department, allowing you to earn some money and gain professional experience to kick-start your career.
We’ve been around a long time. As the oldest member of the Minnesota State system, WSU has a tradition of teaching students to think harder and dream bigger.
Major: Epidemiology
Post-Graduation Job: Community Health Worker at Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association
Major: Communication Studies
Post-Graduation Job: Project Manager at Thirty Story
Major: Composite Materials Engineering
Post-Graduation Job: Associate Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Winona State University provides the support you need to succeed at the Winona campus and Rochester campus.
WSU professors are not only teachers, but also advisors, research partners, and mentors.
Your professors will get to know you and how you learn best.
They’re invested in your success—both as a student at WSU and as a future professional.
No one can do it alone.
That’s why we provide free, accessible support services for academic support, health and counseling services, plus outreach programs like the KEAP Diversity Resource Center.
At WSU, we’ve integrated the latest technology into daily life with the eWarrior Laptop Program, Wi-Fi everywhere (even by the lake), tech-equipped classrooms, and on-campus IT support staff.
With pure academic talent, fierce determination, and a drive to make an impact, our graduates are truly impressive.
We can’t wait to see what they accomplish next.
An international student from Tianjin, China, Zijie Liu says her time at WSU was tightly surrounded by kindness, which helped the transition into an English-speaking learning community and allowed her to excel in Composite Materials Engineering.
Graduating a year early with a degree in Geoscience, Megan Otten contributed to research on water quality in southern Minnesota and mapped out the next step in her career—jumping straight into an internship and post-grad master’s program.
With difficult experiences in his past, Jose Valtierra-Rangel decided on a career in social work as a way to inspire youth by relating to their challenges. Now, graduated and accepted into WSU’s Master of Social Work program, he’s one step closer.
Armed with a hard work ethic learned from her mother, Diana Tapia Alvarado was determined to make the most of her time at WSU. As a Social Work and Spanish double major, her goal is to work with and advocate for children who’ve led challenging lives.
Fighting through anxiety and depression, Michael Desch pushed himself toward the finish line while not beating himself up along the way.
Whether you study on the Winona campus or the Rochester campus, you’ll find a vibrant, connected community—not too big and not too small.
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