
Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Registered Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Normandale Community College, Anoka - Ramsey, University of Minnesota, and Inver Hills Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Metropolitan State, Minnesota State Moorhead, Saint Cloud State, and Bemidji State.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Benedict and St. Catherine University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider MCTC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider St. Catherine University and The College of Saint Scholastica.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of St. Olaf College, Northland Community and Technical College, Minnesota State Moorhead, and University of Minnesota.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of St. Olaf College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Johns University, and College of Saint Benedict.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at St. Olaf College, Gustavus Adolphus College, University of Minnesota, and St. Catherine University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Minnesota, Augsburg, and St. Olaf College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Olaf College, College of Saint Benedict, and St. Catherine University.
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