[4] The Rainy River men's basketball team earned their first regional title since 1991 and a trip to the NJCAA DIII tournament in 2024 by edging Riverland Community College.

[5] While the school was forced to cut its programs,[6] Rainy River has a storied history in the sport of ice hockey.

[7] The women's team, meanwhile, won three American Collegiate Hockey Association national titles in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

[8] The campus offers an 18-hole disc golf course, a lighted cross country trail for skiing and hiking, and several water features including ponds, decks, and walkways.

The campus has an active Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Student Senate.