Among the many colleges and universities in Minneapolis, the most known of all is the University of Minnesota. In fact, the main campus of the university is dominating the collegiate scene of the city. This is because there are over 50,000 graduates, undergraduates and professional students who are attending the twenty schools, colleges and institutes that make up the whole university. The programs for the graduate school that topped the ranks in the year 2007 were the personnel services and counseling, psychology, chemical engineering, applied mathematics, macroeconomics and non-profit management. Known as the only Big Ten School among the Minneapolis universities, the U of M is touted to be fourth among the biggest campuses in the US, when it comes to its enrollment.

If you are interested to pursue higher education in Minneapolis, then you will get your choice of high quality colleges and universities here. For career training, you could opt to go for the Art Institutes International Minnesota, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the School of Business and Globe University and the privately-owned Dunwoody College of Technology. The North Central University, The Augsburg College and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design are private colleges in Minneapolis that offer four-year courses as well.