Colleges in the Twin Cities, Minnesota

University of St. Thomas

• The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul is a Catholic liberal arts college that serves the educational needs of 10,000 to 11,000 students each year, as of 2010. Of these, approximately 6,100 are undergraduates. The school was founded in 1885 but has only offered coeducational classes since 1977. The school generally ranks high among regional institutions in the yearly rankings of "U.S. News & World Report" and offers students 96 undergraduate majors to choose from. St. Thomas also offers 48 graduate degree programs. The school is comprised of seven major undergraduate divisions: applied professional studies (education and psychology); business; arts and sciences; engineering; divinity (religious studies); social work; and law.

  University of St. Thomas-Minnesota

  2115 Summit Ave.

  Saint Paul, MN 55105

  651-962-5750

  stthomas.edu

Capella University

• A quick perusal of the search engine results for many types of online degrees will inevitably lead you to a link to Capella University. Located in Minneapolis, Capella boasts one of the largest offerings of online courses available. Bachelor's degrees programs include business, homeland security, emergency management, network technology and nursing. Capella offers various programs at the graduate level, both master's and doctoral. Degrees include those in the social and behavioral sciences, public service leadership, education, business and technology, and education.

  Capella University

  Capella Tower

  225 S. 6th St., 9th Floor

  Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389

  888-227-2736

  capella.edu

University of Minnesota

• The University of Minnesota is the state's largest college system with more than 67,000 students statewide each year, as of 2010. The main campus is located in Minneapolis, where more than 51,000 students attend class each year. The university is nationally ranked in a variety of academic disciplines and has a reputation as a research institution. Minnesota has 19 academic divisions and professional schools. Notable among these are its schools of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry.

  University of Minnesota

  240 Williamson Hall

  231 Pillsbury Drive S.E.

  Minneapolis, MN 55455

  800-752-1000

  umn.edu