Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a long and proud history of offering specialized technical and liberal arts/transfer majors to students from throughout the region.  Our graduates are efficient and can be found in businesses and industries across southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa, South Dakota, and beyond.  On January, 1997, Worthington Community College and Southwestern Technical College merged to become Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College provides students with access to learning and information through electronic education and technology in addition to traditional methods of instruction. The college offers students transferable credit, employment skills, and the ability to access lifelong learning. It also strives to be a partner with agencies, other educational institutions, businesses and industries in regional economic development. Minnesota West Community and Technical College continues evaluating college activities, programs, and functions with regard to service to students, performance outcomes, fiscal accountability, and cost effectiveness to insure future college growth and success. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is dedicated to serving the varied educational needs of the diverse populations in reasonably priced, accessible and supportive settings.

Admission
The main requirement for admittance to Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a diploma of high school or General Education Diploma (GED) certificate. Admission to Minnesota West does not guarantee that student is admitted to college-level courses or programs of study. Some programs require an additional separate admissions process.

Career Service
Minnesota West encourages its students and graduates to use Minnesota Works as a resource in their job search.  Minnesota Works has many possibilities to help job seekers and employers.  Employers can post vacancies and look through online resumes from the Minnesota Works site.

Financial Aid
Covering college costs is a common effort involving student and parent resources and financial aid, which can be formed from grants, scholarships, loans, and student employment. The liability of financing a college education starts with students and parents and their financial ability to make a payment. How much parents and students are expected to pay is settled on by a Department of Education Needs Analysis Formula. The amount of financial aid available to a student is also based on the Needs Analysis Formula. Minnesota West recognizes students who have showed outstanding academic, leadership, service, and extracurricular achievements through the Minnesota West Scholarship program. Qualified students, regardless of financial circumstances, may apply for these awards. Students must apply for financial aid each year because financial, academic, or personal situations may change.