Formed by the merger of Fergus Falls Community College and Northwest Technical College, Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a 2-year institution with four campuses. M State is home to over 70 degree and certificate-granting academic programs. Its Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources department features courses in Environmental and Equine Science. To supplement its academic offerings, M State is part of Tri-College University, an educational consortium enabling students to take classes at four other area colleges and universities.