St Cloud Technical and Community College

St. Cloud Technical and Community College is a public two-year institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, in a small city setting. The college enrolls 4,846 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 43.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 42% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 67% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of technical and trade certificate programs. Offerings include Electrician, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Instrumentation Technology/Technician, Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management, Carpentry/Carpenter, Plumbing Technology/Plumber, Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. Programs are offered at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Saint Cloud is located in central Minnesota along the Mississippi River, approximately 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The college serves as a key technical training hub for the region, connecting graduates to construction, manufacturing, food service, and technology industries.