Southern Minnesota Normal College

Southern Minnesota Normal College, also known as the University of Southern Minnesota, was a normal school and university located in Austin, Minnesota that operated from 1897 to 1925. It was founded with the Austin School of Commerce.

The school was founded in 1896 by Charles Boostrom, and opened the following year. The schools closed in 1925. In 1940 the public school system opened Austin Junior College, which later became part of the state system of junior colleges and was renamed Riverland Community College.