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The Minnesota Private College Council represents 18 of the best nonprofit, liberal arts colleges in Minnesota. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/mnprivatecolleges
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Minnesota's private colleges and universities have a sizable impact on preparing the state of Minnesota's K-12 workforce. Learn how: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea...

#Minnesota #Teachers #TeacherEducation #K12
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December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Newly redesigned, our program search tool allows you to quickly check which of our colleges offer which programs — by keyword, subject area, program delivery (in person, online, hybrid) and program level.

Try it out: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/find

#Minnesota #College #LiberalArts
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December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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❄ As the temperatures dip and the snow begins to fall, brighten up your December with concerts and performances by joining our colleges as they herald in the holidays. ❄

View event listing: mnprivatecolleges.org/holiday-events

#Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HolidayEvents #WinterEvents
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December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Campus news spotlight: The University of St. Thomas is taking bold steps to ensure teachers are well-supported and students thrive with its groundbreaking Flourish initiative. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #TeacherEducation #HigherEd

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November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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More than 367,000 alums from 18 Minnesota private colleges and universities call the state home and will generate an estimated $731.9 billion in economic impact throughout the state over the course of their careers. Learn more www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea...

#Minnesota #EconomicImpact
Economic & community benefits study
Collectively, Minnesota’s private colleges contribute billions annually to the state economy, creating jobs, supporting local businesses and attracting investment.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Campus news spotlight: Over the summer, four St. Olaf College student-athletes traded their jerseys for lab coats for intensive internships at Mayo Clinic. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #StudentAthletes #Internships #HealthCare
Paige Steenblock, a swimmer, wearing a black one-piece bathing suit adjusting her swim goggles with a swimming pool and crowd in the background Rachael Olsen dressed in blue scrubs in a medical center hallway Marjan Veldic dressed in a black t-shirt and gray shorts holding a tennis rack on a tennis court giving a scream of victory Ashlyn Jor in a black tank top and shorts doing a long jump into sand at a track competition
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Many of our member colleges hold events in Nov. and Dec. — and there's an art sale too — that are open to the public. Our colleges invite you to join students and alums as we celebrate the holidays — and the end of the term. View event list: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Holidays
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November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Programs at St. Scholastica, Concordia College and Saint Mary’s are expanding career options for fields such as physical assistants, pharmacists and engineers. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #DualDegrees #EducationPartnerships

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October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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All our colleges offer meaningful financial aid. Net price calculators help you understand what each college may cost after factoring in financial aid. Find calculators: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/calculators

#Minnesota #FinancialAid #StudentAid #Education #HigherEd
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October 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Staff at college access programs are invited to register for a free informational breakfast on Nov. 5 in Minneapolis to learn more about our colleges by talking with admissions counselors. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #CollegeAccess
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October 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Campus news spotlight: A 2025 Concordia St. Paul grad, Carson Krefft experienced firsthand the transformative experience of college, both academically and personally. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges
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October 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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An initiative focused on finding common ground is moving ahead at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and Macalester College. Read the opinion piece from Presidents Corbin Hoornbeek and Suzanne M. Rivera: www.startribune.com/peace-after-...

#Minnesota #CivilDiscourse #CommonGround
Opinion | We have a common goal of a ‘more perfect Union’
"We urge our fellow Minnesotans to exercise greater love and compassion toward one another," college presidents Corbin Hoornbeek and Suzanne M. Rivera write.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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When Brendan Frazier started looking at colleges, affordability was key, and a wide variety of grants and scholarships make attending college possible. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #StudentAid ##FinancialAid #PrivateColleges
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September 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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🌟 High school counselors in the Rochester, Minn. area 🌟

We're holding a free informational breakfast on Nov. 11 to help you learn more about our 18 colleges and universities. Registration is open through Nov. 3: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/counselors-b...

#Minnesota #counselors #CollegeCounseling
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September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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🍂 Now that fall is here, you can take the next step in your college search with campus visits.

Nothing will help you better imagine what it would be like to live and learn at a Minnesota private college than a campus visit.

Learn more: mnprivatecolleges.org/explore

#Minnesota #CampusVisits
Schedule your campus visit today; "fall explorations" on top of multicolored leaves; Minnesota Private Colleges
September 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Campus news spotlight: A 1984 graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, John Davis says location is not a barrier to making great art. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #Art #Placemaking
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September 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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When comparing similar students, students at private colleges in Minnesota are significantly more likely to graduate in four years than students at the two public systems. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #GradRate #StudentOutcomes #PrivateColleges
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September 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Our colleges and universities strive to provide students with opportunities for individualized attention, including for summer research projects. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #StudentResearch #SummerResearch #PrivateColleges

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August 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Three of our member institutions (Concordia St. Paul, Hamline and St. Kate's) were awarded a 2-year Intervention for College Attendance Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to support and promote college access and retention. About the grant: ohe.mn.gov/news/ohe-awa...

#Minnesota
OHE Awards Over $2 Million in Grants to Advance College Attendance
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) awards 20 organizations with a 2025 Intervention for College Attendance Program (ICAP) grant.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Ithaka S+R released an updated version of its Playbook for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts, which includes references to the Council’s and participating members’ efforts to make transferring easier. Read more: sr.ithaka.org/publications...

#TransferStudents #TransferPathways #TransferFriendly
Playbook for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts - Ithaka S+R
One way to achieve bachelor's degree attainment for community college transfer students at scale is through state- and region-level initiatives dedicated to supporting transfer from community colleges...
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August 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Most of our colleges don't charge a fee to apply. Find out the application and financial aid deadlines for each: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/deadlines

#Minnesota #CollegeApplications #CollegeApps
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August 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The Board of the Minnesota Private College Council and the Minnesota Private College Fund welcomed three new presidents this summer: Mayme Hostetter at Hamline, John C. Volin at Gustavus and Gwendolyn Freed at the MCAD. www.mnprivatecolleges.org/about-us/our...
Our board of directors
The Council and Fund are governed by a board made up of the presidents of our 18 member institutions and several business and community members.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Campus news spotlight: Augsburg University’s new pilot program aims to support a cohort of students through the critical internship year and ultimately into careers in education. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #SocialWork #SocialWorkers #SchoolTherapists
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August 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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If you or someone you know is thinking about transferring to a different school, explore our block transfer of credits options, guaranteed transfer admissions, and/or transfer pathways guides: mnprivatecolleges.org/transfer

#Minnesota #TransferStudents #TransferStudentsSuccess #TransferPathways
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July 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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This spring, the Council’s Transfer Initiative project facilitated two gatherings to address the challenges faced by transfer students and to promote collaboration. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #TransferStudents #TransferPathways
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July 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM