Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is the second-oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and is commonly referred to as the flagship institution. It was established as the Second State Normal School in 1858 and officially opened as Mankato Normal School a decade later. Minnesota State University, Mankato is a significant contributor to the local and state economies, adding $827 million annually.
Old Main of the historic lower campus. Built in 1924, it now hosts a senior living community.
The Ostrander-Student Memorial Bell Tower stands in the campus arboretum. It was completed in 1989.
Julia Sears Residence Hall
Constructed in 2000, the Taylor Center is home to Bresnan Arena.
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. It is along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. Mankato is across the Minnesota River from North Mankato. Mankato and North Mankato have a combined population of 58,763 according to the 2020 census. It completely encompasses the town of Skyline. North of Mankato Regional Airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within Le Sueur County. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County.
North Riverfront Drive Commercial District
Execution of the 38 Sioux (Dakota) Indians at Mankato, Minnesota, 1862
The original Happy Chef Restaurant and corporate offices on U.S. Highway 169
Old Main, Bethany Lutheran College