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Explore our 18 campuses
Learn about our colleges
Learn about our colleges
Explore our 18 nonprofit colleges and you’re bound to find a great fit. Our colleges all focus on the student experience to provide an outstanding education
Search for programs
Search for programs
Use our search tool to identify which of our member colleges offer which areas of study, athletics programs, and fine arts offerings.
Find campus visit options
Find campus visit options
Find links to college visit pages and virtual tours. Or view our online calendar of group events being held by our colleges.
Estimate what you'll pay
Estimate what you'll pay
All colleges offer a tool on their websites — a net price calculator — to help families estimate what they’ll end up paying after subtracting grant aid.
Myths & facts about private colleges
Myths & facts about private colleges
You've probably heard things about private liberal arts colleges but is any of it accurate? Here are some common myths debunked.
Learn how to apply
Direct admissions at 14 Minnesota private colleges
Direct admissions at 14 Minnesota private colleges
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Application requirements
Application requirements
Learn which application items are required by each of our colleges, but it's important to check with individual institutions for specific information.
Application deadlines & fees
Application deadlines & fees
Most of our colleges don't charge a fee to apply, and all have online applications. But remember that applying for financial aid is a separate process.
Learn how to transfer
Guarantee of admission for transfer students
Guarantee of admission for transfer students
For students who have completed an AA degree and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, admission is guaranteed at the 12 participating Minnesota Private Colleges
Block transfer of credits for Minnesota 2-year college students
Block transfer of credits for Minnesota 2-year college students
If you’re completing the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or have an an Associate of Arts degree, many of our colleges offer block transfer of credits.
Transfer pathways guides for Minnesota 2-year college students
Transfer pathways guides for Minnesota 2-year college students
Scholarships for transfer students
Scholarships for transfer students
Events for — or open to — transfer students
Events for — or open to — transfer students
Many private colleges attend transfer fairs at community colleges and host transfer visits events on Presidents Day and Veterans Day.
Find helpful information for...
Adults wanting to finish their degree
Adults wanting to finish their degree
Veterans & servicemembers interested in pursuing a degree
Veterans & servicemembers interested in pursuing a degree
If you’re a veteran who has served since 9/11 or a current servicemembers, you may be eligible to receive financial support for higher education.
Those interested in graduate study
Those interested in graduate study
Our graduate students study in a wide variety of areas, from computer science to social work, with master’s, doctoral and law degree options.
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