M State prepares to close Detroit Lakes campus by mid-2028, while retaining college nursing program locally

Minnesota State College to Close a Campus

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Minnesota State will close Detroit Lakes campus that enrolls only 111 students

The other three Minnesota State community and technical campuses nearby, which are already merged into one college, will remain open.

Minnesota State Community and Technical College set to close Detroit Lakes campus

Tentatively set to occur in the summer of 2028 or later, the closure would leave M State with campuses in Moorhead, Fergus Falls and Wadena. “This was not an easy decision,” the school’s president said.

M State prepares to close Detroit Lakes campus by mid-2028, while retaining college nursing program locally

College leaders cite shifting enrollment and facility costs as reasons for closure, while outlining plans for a new, state-of-the-art local nursing lab and re-homing of other staff and programming.

M State to Close Detroit Lakes Campus, Citing Declining Enrollment

College officials say the decision is not driven by financial trouble, but by declining enrollment and rising facility costs