The Twin Cities: 
A Great Place to Get an Education

Universities & Colleges  |  Seminaries  |  Community & Technical  |  Public Schools

Universities and Colleges

According to the 2003 College Destination Index, produced by the educational consulting firm, Collegia Inc., the Twin Cities ranks among the top five large cities in the country for those seeking a higher education.

• University of Minnesota
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• Augsburg College
• Macalester College
• Hamline University
• University of St. Thomas
• College of St. Catherine
• Northwestern College, St. Paul
• St. Mary's University, Minneapolis

Seminaries  

Luther Seminary participates in the Minnesota Consortium of Theological Schools. Members schools participate in open cross-registration for courses and extensive inter-library cooperation. The member schools are:

• Bethel Theological Seminary (Baptist General Conference);
• Luther Seminary (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America);
• School of Theology at St. John’s University, Collegeville (Roman Catholic);
• The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, University of St. Thomas (Roman Catholic);
• United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (United Church of Christ).

Community and Technical Colleges  

• Minneapolis Community and Technical College
• McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• Century College, White Bear Lake
• Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie
• Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights
• Normandale Community College, Bloomington
• St. Paul Technical College

Public Schools  

Did you know that in a recent nationwide study, our Minnesota eighth-graders ranked highest in the nation in Math skills? Learn more about our outstanding local public schools:

• Minneapolis Public Schools
• St. Paul Public Schools
• Twin Cities Public School Districts
• Charter Schools
• Education Minnesota
• Library Listing of Schools
• Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Perpich Center for Arts Education
• Schoolhouse Magazine