First-Time Student

Welcome! As a first-time college student seeking a certificate, diploma, or degree we have outlined the steps below to get you started on the right track:
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Submit a FREE Online Application

Start Your Application

Tips for applying: If you plan to attend our Luverne Center or online only:

  • Luverne applicants should apply via the Pipestone Campus.
  • Distance Delivery nursing applicants should apply via the Worthington Campus.
  • Online applicants should apply to the "Online location," not a campus location.

You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours after submitting your online application. Following the e-mail confirmation, a letter from Minnesota West will arrive within two weeks of your submission.

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Submit Required Documentation

Submit your transcripts

Check with your High School for requirements. Hard copy official transcripts can be directly mailed to the admissions address below. 

Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Attn: Admissions Staff
1593 11th Avenue
Granite Falls, MN 56241

Electronic official transcripts can be issued directly to admissions@mnwest.edu from the High School.

Submit your record of Immunizations:

Applicants must supply documentation (month and year) of immunization against mumps, measles, rubella, and tetanus. This requirement is waived if you graduated from a Minnesota High School in 1997 or later. Submit your record of Immunizations using the  Immunization Form.

Next Steps

Applying is the first step to attending Minnesota West. Visit the admitted students page to complete the steps for enrollment.
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Admitted Students

Essential information to guide you—covering orientation, enrollment events, course registration, important deadlines, policies, and ways to connect with our supportive faculty and staff.

Programs with Special Admissions Requirements

The following programs have additional admission requirements.
Students must complete the additional steps of the Nursing admissions process to be admitted.
Application Details: Practical Nursing (LPN)
Application Details: Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

Students must complete additional steps to be considered for admission to the OTA program.
Application Details: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program (OTA)
  • Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
  • Submit the separate OTA online e-Application
  • Complete the required prerequisite courses before starting the program
Students must complete the required POST-mandated list before being accepted into the program.
Application Details: Peace Officer Program
  • Submit the separate Peace Officer Program application.
  • Read and submit the Minimum Selection Standards Affirmation.
  • Read and submit the Physical Fitness Test.
  • Complete and submit the State Vehicle Use Agreement and Consent Form.
  • Schedule a physical exam with your physician. Have the physician complete this physical form.
Students must complete the additional steps of the Rad Tech admissions process to be admitted.
Application Details: Radiologic Technology Program
  • Submit the separate Radiologic online e-Application
  • Complete the required prerequisite courses before starting the program