Higher Education
Central Minnesota is home to the following colleges and universities:
Four-year colleges
- Bemidji State University
- College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
- St. Cloud State University
Two-year colleges
- Alexandria Technical and Community College
- Central Lakes College
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College (Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, and Wadena campuses)
- Northwest Technical College
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College
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