Minneapolis Community & Technical College

City/population: Minneapolis/387,711

Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $4,442

FAFSA code: 002362

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 10,880
Full-year-equivalent enrollment: 5,329
Percent female: 55.1%
Percent male: 44.9%
Percent students of color: 43.1%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, diplomas, certificates

Largest programs: Liberal arts, nursing careers, business management, law enforcement, child development

Unique programs: Urban teacher education, sound arts, screenwriting, machine tool technology, urban parks and recreation, community health worker, culinary arts, associate degree in fine arts, biotechnology, computer forensics, electroneuro-diagnostic technologist, polysomnography, Western clinical herbalism

Intercollegiate sports: Men Division III basketball (NJCAA), golf; women's basketball, golf

Student activities: Student government, more than 30 specialinterest clubs, 10 academic interest clubs, honor societies, theater productions, music ensembles, intercollegiate athletics, recreation activities

Housing: The college has no on-campus student housing, but rental units are within walking distance. The college provides community resources to help locate housing.

Minneapolis Community & Technical College Highlights

Come as you are to Minneapolis Community and Technical College. You will feel welcome the moment you set foot on the college's beautiful downtown campus overlooking Loring Park.

• Newly remodeled campus with a state-of-the-art library.
• Liberal arts and career programs; transfer curriculum.
• One of the most diverse student bodies in the state.
• Small class sizes.
• A variety of support services, including tutoring, academic counseling and career advising.
• Multicultural Student Services program, Disability Services office, Bridge to Success and Student Connect Center to support success for all students.
• Power of You program provides residents graduating from Minneapolis or St. Paul public high schools the opportunity to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College tuition free. The program supports as many students as possible based on student need.
• More than $100,000 in scholarships awarded to students each year by the college foundation.
• Informational Get Started sessions at 5 p.m. Mondays and noon Thursdays in the Student Services Center.
• Informational Get Started sessions at 5 p.m. Mondays and noon Thursdays in the Student Services Center.
• Services offered at two neighborhood locations in north and south Minneapolis.
• The college has a formal relationship with the FAA to train students for air traffic control and aviation careers. Graduates of the program who meet specified high academic standards and other FAA criteria are eligible to be hired and trained by the FAA and placed in air traffic control facilities across the nation.

Last updated: 10/07