Student Life

Extraordinary Experiences

Choosing a Minnesota State college or university also means you have access to a vibrant social scene:

  • Get involved with student government or be part of Students United (representing Minnesota State university students) and/or LeadMN (representing Minnesota State college students). 
  • Check out the variety of student life clubs, organizations, and events on each of the campuses.
  • Explore some of the varsity athletics options below.

Student-athletes attending Minnesota State universities have remarkable opportunities to join elite, nationally competitive programs. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, one of the nation's premier NCAA Division II leagues, counts six Minnesota State universities amongst its 16 members. And, four of our universities sponsor NCAA Division I ice hockey. The following colleges currently offer these opportunities: 

Bemidji State University

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men's Football
  • Men's Golf
  • Men's Hockey
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women's Cross Country
  • Women's Golf
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women's Tennis
  • Women's Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball

Minnesota State University Moorhead

  • Men's Basketball
  • Men’s Cross Country
  • Men's Football
  • Men’s Track and Field
  • Men's Wrestling
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women’s Cross Country
  • Women's Golf
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women’s Swimming/Diving
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball
  • Co-Ed Basketball

Minnesota State University, Mankato

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men’s Cross Country
  • Men's Football
  • Men's Golf
  • Men’s Hockey
  • Men’s Track and Field
  • Men's Wrestling
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women’s Cross Country
  • Women's Golf
  • Women's Hockey
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women’s Swimming/Diving
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball

St. Cloud State University

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men's Football
  • Men's Golf
  • Men’s Hockey
  • Men’s Swimming/Diving
  • Men's Wrestling
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women’s Cross Country
  • Women’s Gymnastics
  • Women's Hockey
  • Women’s Nordic Ski
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women’s Swimming/Diving
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball

Southwest Minnesota State University

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men’s Cross Country
  • Men's Football
  • Men’s Track and Field
  • Men's Wrestling
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women’s Cross Country
  • Women’s Nordic Ski
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women’s Swimming/Diving
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball
  • Co-Ed Basketball

Winona State University

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men’s Cross Country
  • Men's Football
  • Men's Golf
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women’s Cross Country
  • Women's Golf
  • Women’s Gymnastics
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Track and Field
  • Women's Volleyball