Offers a list of all two-year community colleges and technical schools within Minnesota, including brief introduction and official website address.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States and is located by the Mississippi River. The city has 422,331 residents (U.S. Census, 2017), most of Scandinavian and German descent.
Minneapolis and the state capital of Saint Paul, just east, are often called the Twin Cities, and with adjacent areas form the larger Minneapolis – St. Paul with 3,600,618 residents (U.S. Census, 2017).
Business
Minneapolis is a transportation, financial, commercial and industrial hub for a sprawling agricultural area. It is located at the Saint Anthony Falls waterfall, which puts a stop to river traffic and gave impetus first to sawmilling, later to mills. The industry includes large grain mills, slaughterhouses, machinery and oilseed industries. The Grain Exchange (“The Grain Exchange”) is one of the largest grain markets for cash sales in the world, however, the electronics and computer industries are important. By the way, the city is a trade center, including the United States’ largest mall Mall of America in the Bloomington suburb.
The city is the seat of the State University, founded in 1851, has colleges of music and arts and a famous symphony orchestra (created 1903); Catholic Archdiocese. Within the city limits there are more than 20 lakes, including Lake Minnetonka, which play an important role in city life and are used for various forms of recreation.
History
Minneapolis grew up as a sawmill, later a mill, gained city status in 1867 and merged with Saint Anthony in 1872. The city is the center of “Norwegian America.” Minneapolis had about 13,000 residents in 1870, in 1900 203,000 residents, and in 1950 522,000 residents.
FDLTCC
Find out about Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, featuring a live webcam, a student inquiry form and a housing opportunities overview.
http://www.fdl.cc.mn.us/
Inver Hills Community College
Public college features academic department homepages, current schedules and calendars, a list of student services and a course index.
http://www.ih.cc.mn.us/
Itasca Community College
School’s profile includes a financial aid application, campus tour schedules, a student activities overview, and a weekly newsletter.
http://www.itasca.mnscu.edu
Lake Superior College
Located in Duluth, this community and technical school provides online college courses, an info request form and a student services overview.
http://www.lsc.cc.mn.us/
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Look through the Minneapolis Community and Technical College profile, featuring a student newspaper, job postings and student success stories.
http://www.mctc.mnscu.edu/
Normandale Community College
Check out the largest of Minnesota’s community colleges, offering a list of department Web pages and an overview of student services.
http://www.nr.cc.mn.us/
Northland Community and Technical College
Explore Northland Community and Technical College, presenting an admission application, a list of degrees available and job opportunities.
http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/
Ridgewater College
College offering both technical and transfer programs features campus and community information, and a list of grants and loans available.
http://www.ridgewater.mnscu.edu/
Riverland Community College
Serving as both a technical and community college, Riverland’s site offers a campus tour, a course search and financial aid information.
http://www.riverland.cc.mn.us/
Rochester Community and Technical College
Check out Rochester Community and Technical College, offering an academic calendar, a program listing and financial aid information.
http://www.roch.edu/rctc/
