University of Minnesota, Crookston
2900 University Ave.
Crookston, MN 56716

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a four-year, public university with an enrollment of about 1,200 students. One of five campuses of the University of Minnesota system, the Crookston campus consists of about 29 buildings on 237 acres, approximately 25 miles east of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Located in a small town of about 8,000 people, the University of Minnesota, Crookston offers degrees in agriculture, arts, humanities and social sciences, business, math, science and technology and natural resources. The curriculum incorporates management components and technology applications into most major coursework.

The Crookston campus has two residence halls and two apartment complexes that are living-learning centers that provide coeducational on-campus housing for 500 students. All students and faculty receive laptop computers, software and support for an annual technology fee.

Quick Facts

• The University of Minnesota, Crookston began offering baccalaureate degree programs in 1993.


• The student to faculty ratio is about 15 to 1.


• The University of Minnesota, Crookston offers a Bachelor of Applied Health degree online--the university's first online degree.


• Crookston has been recognized as a top public baccalaureate college in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.


• More than 40 student clubs and organizations provide professional development and leadership opportunities.


• In 2001, Crookston changed its open enrollment policy to a more traditional enrollment standard.