Higher Education

Rochester Community and Technical College: Formerly Rochester Junior College-started in 1915 on a motion by Dr. Charles Mayo-RCTC is the oldest community college in Minnesota. Classes were originally held in Rochester High School, with 17 students in RCTC's first year.

Cardinal Stritch University: Cardinal Stritch University was started in Milwaukee by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi.

Augsburg College Rochester: Celebrating 10 years in Rochester, Augsburg offers undergraduate degrees...

University of Minnesota Rochester: It's hard to believe that above the noisy shops, restaurants, and skyways in downtown Rochester, there's a student lounge where dedicated learners are deep in concentration.

Minnesota School of Business/Globe College: The Minnesota School of Business of Rochester opened in 2005, adding Rochester to six sites in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud that offer their programing.

Saint Mary's University-Rochester Center: Saint Mary's University-Rochester Center is part of Saint Mary's University's schools of graduate and professional programs and is one of the largest graduate schools in Minnesota.

Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical: Southeast Technical has a wide variety of studies available, in fields ranging from Accounting to Auto Body Collision Repair to Cosmetology to Criminal Justice.

Crossroads College: Although Rochester has been home to Crossroads College for the last 38 of the school's 59 years ...

Mayo School of Health Sciences: Mayo School of Health Sciences is a small school within a large organization...

The College of St. Scholastica: St. Scholastica was founded in 1912 by a group of Benedictine Sisters offering courses to six young women in Duluth.

Bethel University College of Adult Professional Studies and Graduate School: Bethel's MBA program offers busy, in-career adults a "hybrid model of learning" that combines face-to-face class settings with online sessions.

Winona State University-Rochester Center: With more than 20 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs available, WSU-Rochester Center is sure to have something available for any working professional.