NEWS | June 2006

Each month NEWS delivers stories about our colleges and higher education research, trends and policies Read full articles on one page
	Minnesota’s other trade deficit: College students Minnesota residents are increasingly going elsewhere for their college educations. About 37 percent of Minnesotans who were enrolled as freshmen in four-year institutions in 2004 attended college outside the state, up from 33 percent in 2000. The trend raises questions about how we can keep Minnesota higher education competitive…. Read full article

	From Backpack to Briefcase Among the outreach initiatives that Minnesota's Private Colleges support are programs that prepare our students for success after college. “From Backpack to Briefcase: A Diversity Outreach Event,” introduces students to Cargill career opportunities and advises them on résumés, interviewing, and job fair tips. Read full article

	Governor and legislators decline to improve higher ed access The most notable accomplishment of the 2006 Minnesota Legislative Session was the hundreds of millions spent to construct new buildings and a stadium on public college and university campuses across the state. Still, it was unfortunate that policy makers failed to make a new commitment to the State Grant Program. Read full article

	Chambers partner in effort to trigger discussion about state’s future education needs Critical questions about demographic trends and the impact on the state’s economic future have been raised this spring in a series of meetings in Greater Minnesota co-hosted by chambers of commerce. Presenters from the Minnesota Private College Council were there on behalf of Learnmore, a new coalition initiative focused on how to ensure that more Minnesota children succeed in school and pursue higher education. Read full article

	Ruvelson Rainmaker Fellowship supports next generation of entrepreneurs A new fellowship program for college students interested in entrepreneurship, small business, finance, economic development and community leadership has been established by Alan K. “Buddy” Ruvelson — a former trustee of three MPCC member institutions. Read full article

	Web site re-design The Minnesota Private College Council has just launched its new Web site and invites you to take a look at www.mnprivatecolleges.org. The site was re-designed to be more appealing and usable — especially for prospective students and parents. Read full article

Augsburg College

Located in Minneapolis with abundant opportunities to gain experience both inside and outside the classroom.
National recognition for an effective first-year program and for combining learning with service.
Top majors are business, science, teaching
A diverse community of 3,000 students

Bethany Lutheran College

Located in Mankato overlooking the Minnesota River Valley
A community of 540 students -- most live on campus
Popular majors include business administration, communication, psychology, and elementary education
Focus is on a solid, Christian education

Bethel University

Located on a residential, wooded campus in a Twin Cities suburb
Enrolls 5,600 students in 100 undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs
Integrates faith, learning and the translation of Christian belief into global service
20 international programs; top 3 percent ranking of students who study in foreign countries

Carleton College

Residential campus in the small community of Northfield
Ranked one of the country's top liberal arts colleges
Noted for its bright and talented students and strong faculty
Enrollment of 2,000 students of diverse backgrounds

College of Saint Benedict

Together with Saint John's -- 3,800 undergraduate students have many opportunities
Located on 3,200 acres of woods and lakes west of St. Cloud
A focus on globalism includes an extensive international study program
A commitment to experiential learning, research and internships

College of St. Catherine

Largest and most comprehensive Catholic college for women in the U.S.
Beautiful campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis
Committed to meeting the educational needs of women of all ages; offers liberal arts, healthcare and professional programs in traditional and weekend formats
Serves 5,000 students

College of St. Scholastica

Main campus in Duluth; also in St. Paul, St. Cloud, Brainerd
Undergraduate and graduate programs in traditional, accelerated and online formats
Top majors: Health information management, management, education, nursing
3,200 students; 1,940 undergraduates on Duluth campus
U.S. News ranking in top tier of Midwestern universities

Concordia College

Located in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area that includes 20,000+ college students
Serves more than 2,700 students
Top programs include the sciences, education and music
Recipient of NAFSA Simon Award for Campus Internationalization
Home of world-renowned Concordia Language Villages

Concordia University

Located in the St. Paul metro area
Serves 1,500 undergraduate and 300 graduate students of all ages and backgrounds
Top majors include Christian education, business and teacher education
A laptop university with 24/7 Web access

Gustavus Adolphus College

Oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota; Swedish heritage; home of the Nobel Conference
Beautiful residential campus located in St. Peter, overlooking the Minnesota River Valley
Prepares 2,500 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service and lifelong learning
Recognized science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs

Hamline University

Ranked first in Minnesota among comprehensive universities according to U.S. News
4,400 undergraduate, graduate, and law students
Located in residential neighborhood of St. Paul
Intimate environment of small classes and personal attention along with the opportunities of a comprehensive university

Macalester College

1,900 undergraduates come from every state and 90 countries
Located in a friendly St. Paul neighborhood
Emphasis on global perspectives; more than half study abroad
Produced many Fulbright and Rhodes scholars

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

700 students; 14 majors in fine arts, media and design
Located next to the Children's Theater and Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Studio-based and business-oriented programs; BFA, BS and MFA degrees
Only art and design school to be named a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review

Saint John's University

Together with Saint Benedict -- 3,800 undergraduate students have many opportunities
Located on 3,200 acres of woods and lakes west of St. Cloud.
A focus on globalism includes an extensive international study program
A commitment to experiential learning, research, internships

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Values-based, results-oriented education in the Catholic, Lasallian tradition
Outstanding environment for learning, living and recreation
400-acre Winona campus in the bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley
1,300 traditional undergraduates, with 4,100 graduate and professional students at other locations

St. Olaf College

Environmentally aware, 300-acre residential campus in historic Northfield
3,000 students; top majors are music, mathematics and the sciences
Nation's top liberal arts college for study abroad
College of the Lutheran church -- where conversations about faith are part of daily life

University of St. Thomas

Minnesota's largest private university with 10,500 students (5,500 undergraduates)
95 undergraduate majors
Main campuses located in a stately St. Paul neighborhood and in downtown Minneapolis (other campuses in Owatonna, Minn. and Rome, Italy)

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