At Minot State University, our messaging pillars are critical for communicating core values and key messages, ensuring our audience understands and connects with our mission and vision. They provide a consistent framework that guides all our communications, helping to build trust and clarity with students, faculty and staff, and our entire campus community
Community
- We embrace the North Dakota nice mentality and ensure the best possible experience for our students.
- We value our neighbors and our local homegrown students with exclusive scholarship opportunities.
- We are proud of our military community and have been offering courses on Minot Air Force Base since 1961.
- Our vibrant campus community promotes diversity through student groups and engaging activities.
- Our roots run deep. Since 1913, we have thrived in the Minot community as a beacon of opportunity, critical to our community’s ability to prosper.
- Our $190 million annual impact plays a critical role in the economic impact of our region and state.
- We collaborate with community partners to provide our students with valuable real-world experiences, internships, and engagement opportunities.
Opportunity
- Through an 11:1 student-to-professor ratio, our students are fully immersed with peers and mentors.
- Individualized advising ensures our students pursue the coursework they need while exploring subjects that broaden their horizons.
- Our tight-knit campus fosters lifelong friendships and builds valuable career connections.
- We invest in undergraduate research, enabling and exposing our students to the absolutely best chance to learn by doing.
- We cultivate hands-on learning through internships, practicums, service, and global learning adventures.
- 96% of our recent graduates are thriving in their careers or pursuing advanced degrees.
Student Life
- We have over 100 can’t-miss campus events, including bingo, movies, musicians, and so much more.
- We build community at the Beaver Dam with endless games and entertainment courtesy of MSU Life, our incredible student-led activities organization.
- Our campus has over 50 student clubs that promote leadership, community, social, and entertainment.
- We show our campus pride by cheering on our Minot State Beavers in football, basketball, hockey, wrestling, and so much more.
- Student life is vibrant and diverse. Through our supportive community and engaging events, our students find opportunities to excel academically while building lasting and meaningful connections.
Value
- We provide nearly $5 million in scholarships and aid.
- Over 90% of freshmen receive grants or scholarships.
- We provide rewarding, hands-on internship opportunities for our students.
- Through 1-on-1 advising, our professors are here every step of the way for our students.
- We are proud to be North Dakota's most affordable college, according to Research.com.
- We take pride in providing an affordable, high-value education in a friendly environment where our people make the difference.
- By offering in-state tuition for all, we make a global impact by attracting students from all over the world, many of whom plant their roots in the region upon graduation.
