University of Minnesota, Crookston

The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) is located in North western Minnesota and is a public, baccalaureate, coeducational institution and a coordinate campus of the University of Minnesota. It is a four-year, public university offering quality higher education both on-campus and online. It was established in 1966 to offer higher education and started offering baccalaureate degree programs in 1993.

Why Choose University of Minnesota, Crookston?

The university is chosen by students due to various reasons like:

• The campus has 29 buildings spread across an area of 237 acres located on the northern edge of Crookston, Minnesota making it very easily accessible for students. The University of Minnesota Northwest Research and Outreach Center is located near this campus.
• The Student/Faculty ratio is 16:1, with the faculty members being highly qualified and having specialisation in their area of expertise.

Accreditation for University of Minnesota

The university has received various accreditations like:

• 10-Year Accreditation, Blanket Approval for Online Degrees from Higher Learning Commission 2006
• Institutional accreditation is offered to the four campuses of University of Minnesota by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accolades for University of Minnesota

• The college is named “Best Midwestern College” for four consecutive years by the Princeton Review.
• It has been ranked a US News & World Report “Best College” for 14 consecutive years in the “Regional Colleges Midwest” category.
• Yahoo! Internet Life Online ranked the university as the number 1 “Most Wired College in America” for 2000 in its category.
• UMC received the Pioneer Award at the Fourth Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing in January 2001.
• Its technology initiatives have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Converge Magazine, Online Learning Magazine and on Minnesota Public Radio