Transfer day to be held March 11 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN

Admissions representatives from many Minnesota private colleges and universities will hold Transfer Day at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College on Thursday, March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the hallway outside the cafeteria.

Students have an opportunity to learn more about transferring to a private college or university and the resources that support the transfer process. Admission representatives at Transfer Day will discuss transferable credits, campus life, faculty and financial aid.

- Each year more than 2,700 students transfer to Minnesota’s private colleges and universities to finish their degrees.

- Ninety-two percent of undergraduates receive grants and scholarships that don’t have to be paid back.

- These schools report having one professor for every 13 students and a majority of classes with fewer than 20 students.

The 17 Minnesota private colleges and universities sponsoring the visits:

Augsburg College (Minneapolis), Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato), Bethel University (St. Paul), Carleton College (Northfield), Concordia College (Moorhead), Concordia University (St. Paul), College of Saint Benedict (St. Joseph), College of St. Scholastica (Duluth), Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter), Hamline University (St. Paul), Macalester College (St. Paul), Minneapolis College of Art and Design (Minneapolis), Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (Winona), Saint John’s University (Collegeville), St. Catherine University (St. Paul), St. Olaf College (Northfield), and the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul).

Additional information about all 17 of the institutions in the Minnesota Private College Council is available by calling 1-800-774-2655 or going to www.mnprivatecolleges.org

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