At Minnesota West we want you to REACH your potential.  Our friendly environment will help make your transition a pleasant and rewarding experience.  At Minnesota West you’ll find strong academic and technical programs along with a network of support services designed to help you succeed.

Take a tour of our website and see why students are excited about the opportunities available at Minnesota West.  We believe every student has the ability to REACH their career goal.  We’ll help you get there.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a consolidated community/technical college formed on January 1, 1997 when Southwestern Technical College and Worthington Community College merged.

The four technical campuses, Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, and Pipestone began as local area vocational schools in the 1960s. They officially merged to become Southwestern Technical College in 1985.

Worthington Community College was established in 1936 as Worthington Junior College. In 1973 the name was changed to Worthington Community College when it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Community College System. On July 1, 1995 the merged institution became members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.