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Liberal Arts & Humanities community-college programs in Minnesota

21 community colleges in Minnesota report awarding credentials in Liberal Arts & Humanities. Broad transfer-oriented general education preparing students for a four-year degree. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Liberal Arts & Humanities program in Minnesota, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Minnesota public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Minnesota published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Minnesota and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake100%
  2. Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids57%
  3. White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen53%
  4. Normandale Community CollegeBloomington52%
  5. Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd38%
  6. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet37%
  7. Minnesota North CollegeHibbing35%
  8. Lake Superior CollegeDuluth31%
  9. Riverland Community CollegeAustin31%
  10. Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights30%
  11. St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud29%
  12. Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls24%
  13. North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park24%
  14. Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake24%
  15. Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis24%
  16. Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester23%
  17. Ridgewater CollegeWillmar23%
  18. South Central CollegeNorth Mankato20%
  19. Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake18%
  20. Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls16%
  21. Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria8%

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