Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System - Facts

Facts

  • The law creating the Minnesota State system was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1991 and went into effect July 1, 1995. The law merged the state's community colleges, technical colleges and state universities into one system. Instead of three separate governing boards and three chancellors, there is now one board and one chancellor for the entire system.
  • The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has 31 institutions on 54 campuses in 47 communities.
  • The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the fifth-largest system of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the country, based on student enrollment.
  • All of the system's two-year community and technical colleges have an open admissions policy, which means that anyone with a high school diploma or GED may enroll.
  • Tuition at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is lower than tuition at private colleges, private trade schools or the University of Minnesota.
  • About 93,300 students took online courses during the 2009-2010 academic year. A complete list of online courses, programs and services can be found at www.minnesotaonline.org.
  • An appropriation by the state of Minnesota helps keep the tuition as low as possible.
  • The job placement rate at two-year colleges is 92.6 percent, meaning that 92.6 percent of graduates find jobs quickly in their chosen fields.
  • More than 80 percent of graduates stay in Minnesota to work or continue their education.

Online courses and programs:

  • Minnesota Online is a gateway to the online course offerings of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. More than 150 academic programs are available completely or predominantly online. www.minnesotaonline.org

4-Year State Universities:

  • Bemidji State University
  • Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul and Minneapolis campuses)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall)
  • St. Cloud State University
  • Winona State University

All of the above were formerly governed by the Minnesota State University System.

2-Year Community and Technical Colleges:

  • Alexandria Technical College
  • Anoka Technical College
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    • Cambridge Campus
    • Coon Rapids Campus
  • Central Lakes College
    • Staples Campus
    • Brainerd Campus
  • Century College
    • White Bear Lake Campus
  • Dakota County Technical College
    • Rosemount Campus
  • Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
    • Cloquet Campus
  • Hennepin Technical College
    • Brooklyn Park Campus
    • Eden Prairie Campus
  • Inver Hills Community College
    • Inver Grove Heights Campus
  • Lake Superior College
    • Duluth Campus
  • Minnesota State Community & Technical College
    • Detroit Lakes Campus
    • Fergus Falls Campus
    • Moorhead Campus
    • Wadena Campus
  • Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
    • Red Wing Campus
    • Winona Campuses
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC)
  • Minnesota West Community & Technical College
    • Canby Campus
    • Granite Falls Campus
    • Jackson Campus
    • Pipestone Campus
    • Worthington Campus
  • Normandale Community College
    • Bloomington Campus
  • North Hennepin Community College
    • Brooklyn Park Campus
  • Northeast Higher Education District
    • Hibbing Community College
    • Itasca Community College
      • Grand Rapids Campus
    • Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
      • Virginia Campus
      • Eveleth Campus
    • Rainy River Community College
      • International Falls Campus
    • Vermilion Community College
      • Ely Campus
    • Thief River Falls Campus
  • Northland Community & Technical College
    • East Grand Forks Campus
    • Thief River Falls Campus
  • Northwest Technical College
    • Bemidji Campus
  • Pine Technical College
    • Pine City Campus
  • Ridgewater College
    • Hutchinson Campus
    • Willmar Campus
  • Riverland Community College
    • Albert Lea Campus
    • Austin Campus
    • Owatonna Campus
  • Rochester Community & Technical College (University Center Rochester)
  • St. Cloud Technical and Community College
  • St. Paul College
  • South Central College
    • North Mankato Campus
    • Faribault Campus
  • Vermilion Community College
    • Ely Campus

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