The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a state school located on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and is home to over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College of Education and Human Development is one of the largest colleges at the University and was founded in 1905. Within this college is the Department of Postsecondary Teaching & Learning, where students are trained to become teachers. Undergraduate, graduate and certificate degrees are available.
The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth is a Catholic Benedictine college and the only independent private college in the northeastern part of Minnesota. It was founded in 1912 by a group of Benedictine Sisters who provided college courses to six women. Today St. Scholastica has more than 3,250 men and women enrolled. It was rated by U.S. News & World Report magazine in 2008 as one of "America's Best Colleges" among regional universities in the Midwest. The faculty has significant K-12 teaching and administrative experience, which allows them to bring a real-world perspective to their classrooms.
Bemidji State University is located in the north woods of Minnesota on the banks of Lake Bemidji. Over 5,000 students attend school here, and those who plan to become teachers are enrolled in the College of Professional Education. Undergraduate Bachelor of Science majors include: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Special Education. Master of Science degrees are available in Education (M.S. and M. Ed.) and Special Education (M.S.).
St. Catherine University, or St. Kate's to the locals, is located in the state capital of St. Paul. It was started in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and is home to more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is committed to the education of women and was an all-women's college for many years. The School of Education has been offering degrees in both elementary and secondary education since 1913.