Hennepin Technical College: Narrative Description

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HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE D-13

9000 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Tel: (763)425-3800
Admissions: (763)488-2415
Fax: (763)550-2119
Web Site: http://www.hennepintech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 100-acre urban campus with easy access to Minneapolis-St. Paul. Total enrollment: 8,623. 11,773 applied, 96% were admitted. 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 10% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Recommended: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $110.85 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $221.70 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $6.25 per credit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, security service. College housing not available.

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