Hibbing Community College
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Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Hibbing, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It was founded in 1916 and has undergone several transformations. Originally housed in the historic Hibbing High School, it moved into its own campus in 1969.
Hibbing Technical College also was created to serve the Hibbing area. In the 1990s, Hibbing Community College and Hibbing Technical College merged to form a comprehensive institution. In 2001, a new building integration /co-location project was completed and the entire school now exists at one location.
Hibbing Community College is part of the Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District which includes several area colleges. Hibbing Community College is also a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System comprises 31 colleges and universities, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities...
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