Minnesota North College – Itasca

Community college campus in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.

Minnesota North College – Itasca

Motto| Best Place to Start
Type| Public community college
Established| 1922

Parent institution

| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
President| Michael Raich (interim)
Provost| Bart Johnson

Academic staff

| 70

Administrative staff

| 40
Students| 1,400
Location|

Grand Rapids

Minnesota

U.S.

47°14′31″N 93°29′44″W﻿ / ﻿47.2420°N 93.4956°W﻿ / 47.2420; -93.4956[1]
Colors|  Blue & white
Nickname| Vikings

Sporting affiliations

| NJCAA, Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Website| www.itascacc.edu

Minnesota North College – Itasca, formerly Itasca Community College (ICC), is a public community college campus in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was founded in 1922 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.[2]

## Academics

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Enrollment for the 2017–2019 school year was about 1400 students and the college had 40 full-time faculty members. This location offers diplomas, associate degrees, and professional certificates.

## Athletics

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As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Viking Athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, trap league, and wrestling.[3] In 2000, men's basketball replaced men's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Teams competed in the Minnesota Community College Conference. At the NJCAA National Wrestling Championship held in Rochester, Minnesota on February 22–24, 2007, heavyweight Chris Miller became the campus' first national champion.

## Notable alumni

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* John T. Davies \- Minnesota jurist and legislator[4]
* Brock Larson \- wrestler; retired mixed martial artist[5]
* George Gilbert Wangensteen \- Minnesota lawyer and legislator[6]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Itasca Community College
2. ^ Whitford, Emma (March 17, 2022). "Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. ^ "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
4. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John T. Davies
5. ^ "Brock Larson MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
6. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Gilbert Wangensteen

## External links

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* Official website

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Colleges and universities in Minnesota

Public: University of Minnesota System|

* University of Minnesota
* Duluth
* Crookston
* Morris
* Rochester

Public: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system|

* Bemidji State
* Metropolitan State
* Minnesota State, Mankato
* MSU Moorhead
* St. Cloud State
* Southwest Minnesota State
* Winona State

Private institutions|

* Adler
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* Bethany Lutheran
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* Concordia (St. Paul)
* Crossroads
* Crown
* Dunwoody
* Free Lutheran Bible College
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* Martin Luther
* North Central
* Northwestern
* Northwestern Health Sciences
* Oak Hills
* St. Benedict/St. John's
* St. Catherine
* Saint Mary's
* St. Olaf
* St. Scholastica
* St. Thomas

Community/technical colleges|

| Minnesota North College|

* Hibbing
* Itasca
* Mesabi Range
* Rainy River
* Vermilion

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* Alexandria TC
* Anoka TC
* Anoka-Ramsey CC
* Central Lakes
* Century
* Dakota County TC
* Fond du Lac Tribal CC
* Hennepin TC
* Inver Hills CC
* Lake Superior
* Leech Lake Tribal
* Minneapolis CTC
* MSC-Southeast Technical
* Minnesota State CTC
* Minnesota West CTC
* Normandale CC
* North Hennepin CC
* Northland CTC
* Pine TC
* Red Lake Nation CC
* Ridgewater
* Riverland CC
* Rochester CTC
* St. Cloud TCC
* Saint Paul CTC
* South Central
* White Earth Tribal CC

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system

Four-year universities|

* Bemidji State University
* Minnesota State University, Mankato
* Minnesota State University Moorhead
* Metropolitan State University
* Southwest Minnesota State University
* St. Cloud State University
* Winona State University

Community and
technical colleges|

* Alexandria Technical and Community College
* Anoka Technical College
* Anoka-Ramsey Community College
* Central Lakes College
* Century College
* Dakota County Technical College
* Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
* Hennepin Technical College
* Hibbing Community College
* Inver Hills Community College
* Itasca Community College
* Lake Superior College
* Mesabi Range College
* Minnesota State Community & Technical College
* Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
* Minneapolis Community and Technical College
* Minnesota West Community & Technical College
* Normandale Community College
* North Hennepin Community College
* Northland Community & Technical College
* Northwest Technical College
* Pine Technical and Community College
* Rainy River Community College
* Ridgewater College
* Riverland Community College
* Rochester Community & Technical College
* St. Cloud Technical and Community College
* Saint Paul College
* South Central College
* Vermilion Community College

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* United States

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