Pine Technical & Community College

Pine Technical & Community College is a public two-year institution located in Pine City, Minnesota, in a remote rural setting. The college enrolls 2,555 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 41.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 40% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 65% (IPEDS 2023), reflecting steady outcomes at a small rural community college serving east-central Minnesota.

The college offers a diverse set of certificate programs across technical, trades, and healthcare disciplines. Programs include Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Welding Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Gunsmithing, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Automation Engineer Technology, Computer and Information Systems Security, and Network and System Administration. These programs are available at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in Pine City, MN, Pine Technical & Community College provides rural students with access to career-focused training in skilled trades, healthcare, and information technology, supporting workforce development across a largely rural region of Minnesota.