4. Minnesota has two public higher
education systems.
Higher Education in Minnesota
5. Minnesota also has a variety of private
higher education institutions
Coordination by the Office of Higher
Education
Higher Education in Minnesota
6. MnSCU system was created in 1995
Merged all public schools, except the
University of Minnesota
Efficiency, centralized services,
oversight
Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
7. State and tuition funded
System currently gets more than half of
its funding from tuition
System has over 400,000 students
Subject to legislative oversight and
direction
Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
8. Critical Thinking
Broad Liberal Arts Education
Technical/Career Training
Customized Training
Institutional Missions:
9. Five campuses and 65,000 students
Split focus between education and
research
Less legislative oversight
University of Minnesota
11. Over 25 private four-year colleges and
8 private, for-profit institutions
No direct state aid
Students are eligible for financial aid
Institutions almost free from state
oversight
Private Colleges
12. Over 95,000 full-time two-year
students
Online-intensive: 10,000 courses
online
Educates 63% of the state’s
undergraduates
2013-2014 Tuition Average: $5,370
The MnSCU System:
