The College of St. Benedict was founded in 1913 by a group of Benedictine Sisters led by Mother Alfred Moes, OSB. The college was founded with the mission to prepare young women for leadership roles in society. The college opened its doors with just 10 nuns and a handful of students, but soon grew to […]

The College of St. Scholastica was founded by a group of Benedictine Sisters in 1912. The sisters wanted to create an institution that would provide a quality education for women. The first classes were held in the basement of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, and only seven students enrolled. Over time, enrollment […]

Carleton College was founded in 1866 by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches. The college was originally known as Northfield College, and it was located in the small town of Northfield, Minnesota. Its founding was largely due to the efforts of William Carleton, a local businessman and philanthropist whose financial contributions helped make the college […]

Capella University was founded in 1993 by Stephen Shank as an online university. It was the first online university to receive accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission and is now one of the largest accredited universities in the United States. The university offers more than 400 degree programs across its seven schools, including a School […]

Bemidji State University was established in 1919 as a two-year normal school, offering teacher education to the citizens of northern Minnesota. The first class of students began their studies in the fall of 1919, and by 1923 the school had grown to include a four-year program. During World War II, BSU became an important training […]

Bethany Lutheran College was founded in 1897 by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States (ELS). Its humble beginnings started when a group of local pastors and lay people assembled to discuss the need for an institution that would provide Christian education to the youth. The college was named after Bethany, a […]

Bethel University has a rich history that dates back to 1842 when it was founded as the Bethel Male and Female Institute in McLemoresville, Tennessee. In 1847, the school was renamed Bethel College and Academy and moved to its current location in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school began offering degrees in 1854 and became a four-year […]

Augsburg College was founded in 1869 by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants who wanted to provide higher education to their children. The college was initially known as Augsburg Seminary and was located in Marshall, Wisconsin. It remained there for 11 years before being moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1880. For the first few decades, the college focused […]