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A place to call home. You’re more than a number here—we’re family. Find your niche on-campus or online. 115 years of Maroon and Gold tradition. 1800 students. 35 majors. 16 online majors. A proven leader in online delivery for more than 25 years. Golden Eagle proud, supportive and close-knit community. Laptop for on-campus students. Diverse student body from 20 countries and 40 states. Oh, and did we mention the world-class University of Minnesota degree? Yep, in a nutshell, we’re awesome. See for yourself.

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I fell in love with the town and with the people. I just knew it was right for me; Crookston is an Emmitt kind of town,

UMN Crookston Senior, Emmitt Stevens, Decides to Make Crookston His Home

When I was searching for colleges, I had called a few colleges that offered online classes and found that UMN Crookston fit all of my requirements to go back to school since I am a fulltime mom and employee. Based on the reviews that I had read, I learned that the support that you get from this campus is amazing. That kind of support and mentoring is exactly what we all need as students.

Online Student Pursues her Academic Journey from the Philippines to Minnesota

At Crookston, I really learned how to balance my studies, work, and intercollegiate baseball, which taught me the true value of hard work and finding a way to get things done.

Alumnus, Richard Navrátil

52 Student-Athletes Earn 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

Minnesota Crookston Has 52 Student-Athletes Earn 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department had 52 student-athletes earn the 2019-20 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards. The D2 ADA recognized 15,318 student-athletes from 201 institutions for the 2019-20 season. The overall recipients is the highest in 13 years.