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#1 Regional
University in MN

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, in the Twin Cities, is the top-ranked Regional University in Minnesota and 16th in the Midwest

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A Great Investment
#1 in Value in MN

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is the top-ranked "Best Value" Regional University in Minnesota and 22nd in the Midwest

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#1 for Economic
Mobility in MN

The only non-profit Minnesota college ranked in the top tier for economic mobility after college

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Where Passion Fuels Purpose

Personalized education

Personalized education

Our smaller class sizes, mentorship, and advising support ensure that you have a more personalized experience and interactive role in shaping your education.
 

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Real-world learning

Real-world learning

Get in-demand professional skills starting your first year. At Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, you're guaranteed to engage in hands-on, real-world learning experiences in and out of the classroom.

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Belong and grow

Belong and grow

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is a tight-knit community in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, where everyone finds a place to belong. That sense of community extends to the classroom, where our professors know your name and nourish your growth.

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Endless opportunities

Endless opportunities

From 22 NCAA Division III athletic teams to 70+ student organizations, you can do what you love and spark your passion.

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Empowering Changemakers

Pipers aren't just students. They are scientists, guitarists, environmental activists, poets, rock climbers, knitters, social justice leaders, and change makers. They bring all of who they are to Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK and explore, elevate, and grow into their whole selves.

Maria Garcia '26

flex major: visual communication for the performing arts

Justice Vue '25

digital + studio art major, global students society president

Oscar Hinojosa '25

biology (pre-pharmacy track), football player

A Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK degree
gets results

100%

Learn by Doing

Every undergraduate completes at least one paid internship and/or a research project or service-learning experience.

94%

Quality Instruction

of 2024 seniors were very satisfied or generally satisfied with the quality of instruction at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK.

Abi Grace Mart '24, history and legal studies

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK students are really go-getting and forward-thinking people who are thinking about what they can do to make the community better and more inclusive. All those things grow into what we have today at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, which is a highly impactful, incredible community.

Abi Grace Mart '25, history and legal studies; of Saint Francis, MN

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK announces next president

 

Dr. Mayme Hostetter will be Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK’s 22nd President beginning July 1, 2025

After a nationwide search, the Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Mayme Hostetter to be the 22nd president of Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK. Dr. Hostetter, who was raised in the Twin Cities and attended Harvard University, earned her master’s degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and earned her doctorate from Columbia University Teachers College. She is a founding leader and current president of the Relay Graduate School of Education in New York City.

Under Dr. Hostetter’s leadership, Relay Graduate School of Education sustained or improved many key graduate student factors, including significantly increasing the percentage of graduate students who are people of color, while increasing students’ programmatic satisfaction and sense of belonging. Dr. Hostetter will assume her role as President on July 1, 2025.
 

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Mayme Hostetter, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK's 22nd President

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April 22

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Firsts: An Admission Event for First-Generation College Students

At Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, more than 40% of our students are the first in their families to attend a four-year college or university. Join us for this special event just for first-generation, college-bound, high school seniors and their families, guardians, and mentors. You'll get your questions answered about what it means to be a Piper, and learn the many ways that Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK supports its "Firsts." 

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