List of colleges and universities in Minnesota

Lind Hall at the University of Minnesota (left), Frey Science and Engineering Hall at the University of St. Thomas (middle), and an aerial view of Carleton College (right)

There are nearly 200 post-secondary institutions in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1] The Twin Cities campus of the public University of Minnesota (U of M) is the largest university in the state with 51,721 enrolled for fall 2010, making it the sixth-largest American campus by enrollment size.^[2] The U of M has four other campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.^[3] The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU), which does not include the U of M, comprises 31 public universities and colleges on 54 campuses.^[4]

The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul is Minnesota's largest private university or college^[5] with a fall 2010 enrollment of 10,815 students.^[6] Center City-based Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies is the state's smallest postsecondary institution,^[7] while Century College in White Bear Lake is Minnesota's largest community and technical college.^[8]

The majority of Minnesota's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA),^[9] but 22 have received accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).^[10] Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National League for Nursing (NLNAC), and the American Psychological Association (APA).

While the University of Minnesota was chartered by the state in 1851, it did not operate as a place of higher education for nearly two decades.^[11] St. Paul-based Hamline University is considered the state's oldest private college or university, being founded in 1854 as a Methodist coeducational institution.^[12] Mayo Medical School and the University of Minnesota feature the only two medical schools in the state.^[13] Hamline University School of Law, the University of Minnesota Law School, the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and William Mitchell College of Law are American Bar Association-accredited law schools.^[14]

Institutions

School	Location(s)	Control[note 1]	Type[note 2]	Enrollment[15] (fall 2010)	Founded	Accreditation[15]
Academy College	Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	205	1936[16][17]	ACICS
Adler Graduate School	Richfield	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	421	1967[18]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Alexandria Technical and Community College	Alexandria	Public	Associate's college	2,707	1961[19]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	Roseville	Private for-profit	Special-focus institution	107	1997[20]	ACAOM
Anoka Technical College	Anoka	Public	Associate's college	2,580	1967[21]	AOTA, NLNAC
Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Coon Rapids, Cambridge	Public	Associate's college	9,419	1965[22]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Argosy University	Eagan	Private for-profit	Master's university	2,580	2001[23]	AAMFT, ADA, APA, JRCERT
Augsburg College	Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Master's university	4,073	1869[17][24]	CCNE, NASM, NCATE
Bemidji State University	Bemidji	Public	Master's university	5,354	1919[17]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE, NASM
Bethany Global University	Bloomington	Private not-for-profit (Non-denominational Christian)	Special-focus institution	135	1948[25]	ABHE
Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college	607	1927[26][27]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Bethel University	Arden Hills	Private not-for-profit (Baptist)	Master's university	4,242	1871[27][28]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE, NCATE, NLNAC
Brown College	Mendota Heights, Brooklyn Center	Private for-profit	Baccalaureate/associate's college	1,081	1946[29][30]	ACCSC
Capella University	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Doctoral/research university	39,457	1993[31]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NCATE
Carleton College	Northfield	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate college	2,020	1866[30][32]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Central Lakes College	Brainerd, Staples	Public	Associate's college	4,447	1938[33]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Century College	White Bear Lake	Public	Associate's college	10,918	1967[34]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, JRCERT
College of Saint Benedict	St. Joseph, Collegeville	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	2,082	1913[35]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, CCNE, NASM, NCATE
College of St. Scholastica	Duluth	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Master's university	3,898	1912[36]	AOTA, APTA, CCNE, NCATE
Concordia College, Moorhead	Moorhead	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college	2,114	1891[37]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, CCNE, NASM
Concordia University, Saint Paul	St. Paul	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Master's university	2,958	1893[38][39]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NCATE
Crossroads College	Rochester	Private not-for-profit (Non-denominational Christian)	Special-focus institution	168	1913[39][40]	ABHE
Crown College	St. Bonifacius	Private not-for-profit (Christian and Missionary Alliance)	Baccalaureate college	1,176	1916[39][41]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ABHE, CCNE
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount	Public	Associate's college	3,673	1970[42]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Duluth Business University	Duluth	Private for-profit	Associate's college	377	1891[43]	ACICS
Dunwoody College of Technology	Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit	Associate's college	1,409	1914[44]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Excel College	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Master's college	409	2005[45]	State OHE Registered (State)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	Cloquet	Public	Tribal college	2,339	1987[46]	The Higher Learning Commission, NCA
Globe University	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Associate's college	247	1885[47]	ACICS
Globe University	Woodbury	Private for-profit	Baccalaureate/associate's college	1,542	1885[47]	ACICS, ABHES
Gustavus Adolphus College	St. Peter	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college	2,455	1862[48]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE, NASM, NCATE
Hamline University	St. Paul	Private not-for-profit (Methodist)	Master's university	5,008	1854[49]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ABA, NASM, NCATE
Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies	Center City	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	105	1999[50]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Hennepin Technical College	Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie	Public	Associate's college	6,728	1972[51]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Hibbing Community College	Hibbing	Public	Associate's college	1,645	1916[52]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Institute of Production and Recording	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Associate's college	456	2002[53]	ACCSC
Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights	Public	Associate's college	6,374	1970[54]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NLNAC
Itasca Community College	Grand Rapids	Public	Associate's college	1,304	1922[55]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Lake Superior College	Duluth	Public	Associate's college	5,186	1995[56]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, APTA, JRCERT
Leech Lake Tribal College	Cass Lake	Public	Tribal college	235	1990[57]	None
Luther Seminary	St. Paul	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Special-focus institution	796	1869[58]	ATS, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Macalester College	St. Paul	Private not-for-profit (Presbyterian)	Baccalaureate college	2,033	1874[59]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Martin Luther College	New Ulm	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college	837	1995[60]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Mayo Graduate School	Rochester	Private not-for-profit	Doctoral/research university	223	1917[61]	None
Mayo Medical School	Rochester	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	186	1972[62]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, APTA, APA, ACPE, AANA, JRCERT, LCME
Mayo School of Health Sciences	Rochester	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	260	1973[62]	None
McNally Smith College of Music	St. Paul	Private for-profit	Special-focus institution	641	1985[63][64]	NASM
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College	Virginia, Eveleth	Public	Associate's college	1,738	1996[65]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Metropolitan State University	St. Paul, Minneapolis	Public	Master's university	7,787	1971[64]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE
Minneapolis Business College	Roseville	Private for-profit	Associate's college	377	1874[66]	ACICS
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	727	1886[64][67]	NASAD, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Minneapolis	Public	Associate's college	10,545	1996[68]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, NLNAC
Minnesota School of Business	Various	Private for-profit	Baccalaureate/associate's college	[note 3]	1877[71]	ACICS
Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical	Winona, Red Wing	Public	Associate's college	2,626	1949[72]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Minnesota State Community and Technical College	Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, Moorhead, Wadena	Public	Associate's college	6,981	1960[73]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Minnesota State University, Mankato	Mankato	Public	Master's university	15,435	1868[74]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, ADA, ASHA, CCNE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, NLNAC
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead	Public	Master's university	7,536	1885[75]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ASHA, CCNE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE
Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls, Canby, Jackson, Pipestone, Worthington	Public	Associate's college	3,465	1967[73]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Normandale Community College	Bloomington	Public	Associate's college	10,169	1968[76]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, ADA, NASAD, NASM, NAST, CCNE
North Central University	Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit (Assemblies of God)	Baccalaureate college	1,381	1930[75]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park	Public	Associate's college	7,505	1966[73]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NLNAC
Northland Community and Technical College	Thief River Falls, East Grand Forks	Public	Associate's college	4,135	1949[77]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NLNAC
Northwest Technical College	Bemidji	Public	Associate's college	1,424	1965[78]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Northwest Technical Institute	Eagan	Private for-profit	Associate's college	67	1957[79]	ACCSC
Northwestern Health Sciences University	Bloomington	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	852	1941[80]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CMTA, CCE
Oak Hills Christian College	Bemidji	Private not-for-profit (Non-denominational Christian)	Special-focus institution	138	1946[81]	ABHE
Pine Technical College	Pine City	Public	Associate's college	1,047	1965[73]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Rainy River Community College	International Falls	Public	Associate's college	366	1967[82]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Rasmussen College	Various	Private for-profit	Associate's college	[note 4]	1904[84]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Ridgewater College	Hutchinson, Willmar	Public	Associate's college	4,373	1996[85][86]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NLNAC
Riverland Community College	Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna	Public	Associate's college	4,015	1940[87]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), JRCERT, NLNAC
Rochester Community and Technical College	Rochester	Public	Associate's college	6,228	1915[88]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, NLNAC
St. Catherine University	St. Paul, Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Master's university	5,328	1905[89]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA, AOTA, APTA, MACTE, NLNAC
St. Cloud State University	St. Cloud	Public	Master's university	18,650	1869[89]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), AAMFT, ASHA, CCNE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, NCATE
St. Cloud Technical and Community College	St. Cloud	Public	Associate's college	4,883	1948[73]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Saint John's University	Collegeville	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	2,036	1857[90]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), |ATS, CCNE
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona, Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Doctoral/research university	6,058	1912[91]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), JRCERT, NASM
St. Olaf College	Northfield	Private not-for-profit (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college	3,156	1874[92]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE, NASD, NASM, NAST, NCATE
Saint Paul College	St. Paul	Public	Associate's college	6,166	1910[93]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NASM
South Central College	North Mankato, Faribault	Public	Associate's college	4,268	1946[94]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ADA
Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall	Public	Master's university	6,611	1963[95]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NASM
The Art Institutes International Minnesota	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Special-focus institution	1,994	1964[96]	ACICS, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	New Brighton	Private not-for-profit (United Church of Christ)	Special-focus institution	171	1960[97]	ATS, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
University of Minnesota Crookston	Crookston	Public	Baccalaureate college	2,528	1966[95]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
University of Minnesota Duluth	Duluth	Public	Master's university	11,729	1947[98]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ASHA, NASM, NCATE
University of Minnesota Morris	Morris	Public	Baccalaureate college	1,811	1960[99]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NCATE
University of Minnesota Rochester	Rochester	Public	Associate's college	143	1966[100]	AOTA
University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Minneapolis, St. Paul	Public	Research university	51,721	1851[98]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), MEAC, ACPE, AAMFT, ABA, ABFSE, ADA, ADA, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, AVMA, CAHME, CCNE, AANA, CEPH, LCME, NASD, NASM, NAST, NCATE
University of Northwestern – St. Paul	Roseville	Private not-for-profit (Non-denominational Christian)	Baccalaureate college	3,100	1902[81]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NASM
University of St. Thomas	St. Paul, Minneapolis	Private not-for-profit (Roman Catholic)	Doctoral/research university	10,815	1885[101]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), ABA, APA, CAHME, ATS, NASM
Vermilion Community College	Ely	Public	Associate's college	752	1922[102]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
Walden University	Minneapolis	Private for-profit	Doctoral/research university	47,456	1970[103]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), NLNAC, CCNE
White Earth Tribal and Community College	Mahnomen	Public	Tribal college	121	1997[104]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA)
William Mitchell College of Law	St. Paul	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	1,013	1900[105]	ABA
Winona State University	Winona, Rochester	Public	Master's university	8,630	1858[106]	The Higher Learning Commission (NCA), CCNE, NASM, NAST, NCATE

Key

Abbreviation	Accrediting agency
AAMFT	American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AANA	American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABA	American Bar Association
ACICS	Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACME	Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
ACPE	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ADA	American Dental Association
ADA	American Dietetic Association
AOTA	American Occupational Therapy Association
APA	American Psychological Association
APTA	American Physical Therapy Association
ASHA	American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
CCNE	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
JRCERT	Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
LCME	Liaison Committee on Medical Education
MSCHE	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NASAD	National Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASD	National Association of Schools of Dance
NASM	National Association of Schools of Music
NAST	National Association of Schools of Theatre
NCA	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NCATE	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNAC	National League for Nursing

Out-of-state institutions

• National for-profit institution Anthem Education Group has a campus in St. Louis Park that offers associate's degrees.^[107][108]
• National for-profit institution DeVry University operates a campus in Edina that offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees.^[109]
• National for-profit institution Herzing University operates a campus in Crystal that offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees.^[110]
• National for-profit institution ITT Technical Institute operates a campus in Eden Prairie that offers associate's and bachelor's degrees.^[111]
• National for-profit institution Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts operates a campus in Mendota Heights that offers less than one year certificates and associate degrees.^[112]
• National for-proft institution National American University operates campuses in Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Rochester and Roseville that offer associate's and bachelor's degrees.^{[113][73][114]}
• National for-profit institution the University of Phoenix operates a campus in St. Louis Park that offers bachelor's and master's degrees.^[115]

Defunct institutions

Seven now-defunct institutions were located in Minnesota:

Defunct institutions

School	Location	Control	Founded	Closed	Ref
College of Visual Arts	St. Paul	Private (not-for-profit)	1924	2013	[116]
Golden Valley Lutheran College	Golden Valley	Private (Lutheran)	1919	1985	[117]
Lea College	Albert Lea	Private	1965	1973	[118]
Pillsbury Baptist Bible College	Owatonna	Private (Independent Baptist)	1957	2008	[119]
College of Saint Teresa	Winona	Private (Roman Catholic)	1907	1989	[120]
Southern Minnesota Normal College	Austin	Public	1897	1925	[121]
Minnesota Central University	Hastings	Public	1857	1867
University of Minnesota Waseca	Waseca	Public	1971	1992	[122]

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education

Notes

1. School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
2. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
3. Owned by the Terry L. Myhre family, along with Globe University, the Minnesota School of Business operates campuses in Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Elk River, Lakeville, Minneapolis, Moorhead, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, St. Cloud, Waite Park, and Woodbury.^[69][70]
4. Rasmussen College operates campuses in Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, and St. Cloud.^[83][84]

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• Jarchow, Merrill E. (1973). Private Liberal Arts Colleges in Minnesota: Their History and Contributions. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-081-X.
• Colleges in the Midwest: Compare Colleges in Your Region, 24th edition. Lawrence Township, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2009. ISBN 0-7689-2690-4.
• Two-Year Colleges 2011, 41st edition. Lawrence Township, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. ISBN 0-7689-2835-4.

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Minnesota