2025 Session Last amended: 2023 session

§ 363A.13 — Educational Institution

Plain-Language Summary

It is illegal for any educational institution in Minnesota -- public or private, from kindergarten through college -- to discriminate against students or prospective students based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, or disability. Schools must also ensure physical and program access for students with disabilities.

Practical Notes
When this applies: In all aspects of education in Minnesota, including admissions, enrollment, services, and access to school programs and facilities. Who this affects: All educational institutions in Minnesota – public and private schools, colleges, universities, vocational schools, and their agents. Key points: Schools cannot deny admission, expel, or discriminate against a student based on any protected category. Schools must provide program access for students with disabilities, including taped texts, interpreters, adapted classroom equipment, and similar auxiliary aids. However, schools are not required to provide personal attendants, individually prescribed devices, or readers for personal study. Admission applications generally cannot ask about a student’s creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. Schools may collect information about race, sex, age, and other categories only for evaluating the effectiveness of their educational policies, and this data must be kept separate from the application.