Minneapolis has over two million residents living in or around its borders.
Minneapolis, Minnesota is the largest city in the state of Minnesota. Although Minneapolis has many colleges located within its borders, only four of them are "state colleges," which is a college that receives funding from the state's government and is not privately owned.
Metropolitan State University
Offering over 50 degree programs and 10 graduate programs, Metropolitan State University is one of the larger and more prestigious universities in Minneapolis. Metropolitan State University has over 9000 students enrolled annually and offers over 20 sports and numerous other extracurricular for its students. MSU also has three other campuses in the surrounding area.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
With an average of over 14000 students every year, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is included in Minnesota's State College program. First established in 1996, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is actually the product of the merger of two community colleges. The Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a diverse campus, with 45% of its students being of color, 53% being female and 48% coming from low income houses, as of 2010.
North Hennepin Community College
North Hennepin Community College has over 10000 students enrolled each year with 70 programs of stydy. North Hennepin Community College also offers high school students and continuing education students the opportunity to take night and co-op classes for additional credit. North Hennepin Community College also offers flexible weekend schedules for non-traditional students that might work during the week.
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
A state college of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities campus was first founded in 1851. Since then, five campuses all around the state have cropped up offering international programs to students from countries around the world. As of 2009, the University of Minnesota had a total of 14,000 students with nearly half of those students receiving aid through a special scholarship program. The university itself has over 60 course programs and areas of study including education, English and chemistry.
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