University of Minnesota system
The University of Minnesota system is a public university system with several coordinate campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. It has one of the largest endowments among public universities in the U.S., and also receives annual funding from the State of Minnesota.
The university system has five primary campuses, in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, Morris, and Rochester. It used to have a campus in Waseca, but this was closed and converted into a federal prison for women. The university also operates several research facilities around the state, including some large tracts of land. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the Crookston, Duluth, and Morris coordinate campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The other public system of higher education in the state is the larger Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (Minnesota State system).
