Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public, four-year university that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It is located in Marshall, Minnesota, United States, a city of 13,680 people.[3] The school has a full-time enrollment of approximately 3,700 students and employs 148 faculty members.[4] It is divided into two major colleges, the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, and the College of Business, Education, and Professional Studies.[5] SMSU is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.