Saint Paul College
| Saint Paul College, Minnesota | |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Type | Public Community college |
| Chancellor | Dr. Steven Rosenstone (MnSCU) |
| President | Dr. Rassoul Dastmozd |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.saintpaul.edu |
Saint Paul College, Minnesota is a community and technical college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1910 and has about 10,000 full-time and part-time students. Its motto is "Education for Employment...Education for Life".
It was formerly known as St. Paul Technical College (SPTC). Accompanying the name change, the college implemented a liberal arts program and an Associate in Arts degree in addition to the numerous technical and associate degrees it offers.
Saint Paul College began as a “Boy’s Vocational School” in 1910 and served young men interested in working in the building trades. Later, “Girl’s Vocational School” opened to train young women for health careers. Shortly after World War II, a veteran’s program was developed for returning servicemen. Learning took place in area high schools and other St. Paul locations until 1966 when faculty and staff moved into its current facility—a 523,000-square-foot (48,600 m2) complex located on a 30-acre (120,000 m2) site. This site became Saint Paul Technical Vocational Institute, or Saint Paul TVI.
In 2002, the new name, Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College was implemented in a new focus on liberal arts as well as the school's traditional vocational training. Major programs include AA Degree, automotive, culinary arts, nursing, and cosmetology.
The College is located near the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota, next door to the Cathedral of Saint Paul and across from the Minnesota History Center.
In 2010 Washington Monthly Magazine rated Saint Paul College as the number one community college in the United States.[1] The rating was based on criteria such as active & collaborative learning, learning support, student-faculty interaction, and graduation rate.
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