Notable Community and Technical Colleges in Minnesota

This directory-style guide highlights 25 community and technical colleges in Minnesota. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Normandale Community College — Bloomington, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College — Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Century College — White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College — Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Saint Paul College — Saint Paul, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College — Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
North Hennepin Community College — Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd — Brainerd, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Rochester Community and Technical College — Rochester, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Hennepin Technical College — Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Lake Superior College — Duluth, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College — Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Inver Hills Community College — Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College — Granite Falls, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Riverland Community College — Austin, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Minnesota North College — Hibbing, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Ridgewater College — Willmar, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Alexandria Technical & Community College — Alexandria, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Dakota County Technical College — Rosemount, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
South Central College — North Mankato, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Northland Community and Technical College — Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Minnesota State College Southeast — Winona, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Pine Technical & Community College — Pine City, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Anoka Technical College — Anoka, Minnesota. Two-year institution.
Northwest Technical College — Bemidji, Minnesota. Two-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.