Education in the River Heights Region
BUILDING A BRIDGE TO
EDUCATION LOCALLY…
The River Heights region boasts two
high-level institutions for students
who choose to further their
education after high school or later in life,
Inver Hills Community College and Dakota
County Technical College.
Inver Hills
Community College
The Right Direction
Our Mission
Dedicated to the power and promise
of education, we inspire students, build
careers and strengthen communities.
Our Vision
We will be an innovator in education,
creating a vigorous intellectual
environment for emerging leaders,
scholars, and professionals. Providing an
affordable gateway into the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities system,
we will enrich individual lives and support
our diverse communities, locally and
globally.
Our Values
• Student success
• Excellence and innovation in education
• Caring for our environmental, human and
financial resources
• Equity, inclusion, integrity and respect
• Continuous improvement
Inver Hills Community College is
accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission (HLC) via the Academic
Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
pathway.
Office of the President
On March 18, 2020, the Board of Trustees
of Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities, on the recommendation of
Chancellor Devinder Malhotra, named
Michael Berndt to serve as the president
of Inver Hills Community College (Inver
Hills) and Dakota County Technical
College (DCTC).
Overview
Founded in 1970, Inver Hills Community
College offers nearly 40 degree options,
including an Associate of Arts (A.A.)
degree with nine emphasis areas. The
A.A. degree is an ideal choice if you are
planning on transferring to a four-year
college or university. You will save money
and have the added advantage of working
one-on-one with your instructors.
Inver Hills offers an Associate of Science
(A.S.) degree that is designed for both
transfer and entering directly into the
workforce. The A.S. is perfect if you are
looking for a balance between a liberal
arts education and learning the specific
skills you need for your future career.
Our Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
degree is made to order if you wish to
launch your career as soon as possible.
You can earn an A.A.S. at Inver Hills in
an IT or business program, gaining the
competence you need to quickly excel in
these high-demand fields.
Designed for transfer, our Associate of
Fine Arts (A.F.A.), degree allows you to
establish yourself in one of three fundamental
artistic pursuits: art, music or
theatre. Our art department provides
instruction in six important focus areas,
including ceramics, photography and
painting. Both the music and theatre
departments deliver opportunities to
participate in live performances, the
former in ensembles, the latter in collegeproduction
plays.
The college also provides state-of-the
art customized training to area business
and industry through the Minnesota
Training Connection, a full-service division
operated in collaboration with Dakota
County Technical College.
Our 90-acre campus features nine
modern buildings set amid beautiful
gardens surrounded by wooded hills
and wetlands. The buildings are situated
around a central mall in a university-style
setting. Inver Hills is located in Inver Grove
Heights less than 10 miles from St. Paul
just off U.S. Route 52.
Many of our students come from
Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We
also have international students from
a dozen or more countries. Most of
our students reside within 20 miles of
the campus, particularly in Dakota and
Washington counties, as well as, St. Paul.
About half our course offerings meet
during evenings, late afternoons and
weekends so that working adults can
attend. Typically, well over 50 percent
of our students hold jobs and learn
part-time.
College is one of the most important
journeys of your life. By choosing Inver
Hills, you will make the most of the
experience and get your future aimed
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