About
Every story is unique — yours belongs here. At Anoka‑Ramsey Community College,
you discover a welcoming, inspiring space to explore what fits, sharpen your focus
and build momentum toward what’s next — all in a community that meets you where you
are and believes in your success.
Nationally recognized, locally trusted, featuring...
- a supportive learning environment
- an inclusive community to belong to
- a launchpad to what's next for you
Quick Facts
11,000+
Students Served Annually
40+
Associate Degrees
7%
Enrollment Increase in Fall 2025
Why Anoka-Ramsey
Your Story Starts Here
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A Supportive Learning Environment
Learning that fits your life and your future. Choose online, in‑person or hybrid formats. Benefit from modern labs, hands-on learning spaces and wrap‑around support services including tutoring, advising and career support.
Faculty who invest in you. You’ll learn directly from distinguished educators — Fulbright scholars, published authors, award‑winning teachers. Instructors collaborate across programs to connect coursework to the real world.
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An Inclusive Community to Belong to
Your journey is important. Wherever you’re coming from, you belong here. We support you with food shelves, mental‑health resources and flexible scheduling — everything you need to feel supported and thrive.
Your community is waiting. Explore clubs, student government, honor societies, and intramural leagues. Cheer on or compete in NJCAA athletics — from baseball and basketball to soccer, volleyball, fastpitch softball and clay target. Immerse yourself in a creative campus culture filled with student art shows, publications, music and theatre performances.
Surroundings to inspire you. Study along the Mississippi River in Coon Rapids or take in the scenic Rum River views from Cambridge’s bluff. Both campuses offer rich cultural experiences with exhibits, performances and community‑centered events.
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A Launch Pad to What's Next
One of the smartest investments in yourself. With Transfer Pathway degrees and courses, you can start here and move confidently to a bachelor’s or a meaningful career. 49% of undergraduate, degree-seeking Anoka-Ramsey students who transfer to another college earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.
Accessible and affordable: $198/credit (Approximately 90% lower than local private four‑year colleges), lowest, seated tuition in Minnesota State. More than 70% of full-time students receive financial aid.
Noteworthy
For students: Earn fully transferable college credits that move with you, whether you complete
at Anoka‑Ramsey or transfer to a four‑year university. You’ll learn alongside college
classmates, in small classes, with instructors invested in your success.
For parents: PSEO delivers peace of mind and clear value. State funding covers tuition and required textbooks for eligible courses, reducing future college costs while your student gains real college experience with strong academic and advising support.
Nearly half of Anoka-Ramsey's student body is PSEO and concurrent enrollment, underscoring deep experience supporting high‑school learners in college‑level work.
For parents: PSEO delivers peace of mind and clear value. State funding covers tuition and required textbooks for eligible courses, reducing future college costs while your student gains real college experience with strong academic and advising support.
Nearly half of Anoka-Ramsey's student body is PSEO and concurrent enrollment, underscoring deep experience supporting high‑school learners in college‑level work.
Named Top 10 Community College by Aspen Institute
Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s student-focus, teaching excellence and research opportunities,
and low-cost tuition, which have been regionally well-known for years, launched the
college into a top 10 finalist spot for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s preeminent recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s
community colleges.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College is accredited by and a member of the Higher Learning
Commission.
Accreditation is the result of a positive external review by an authorized agency
such as the Higher Learning Commission. The Higher Learning Commission is responsible
for assuring that colleges and universities meet certain standards in terms of their
missions, operations, and activities in teaching and student learning, discovery and
promotion of knowledge, and service. Unaccredited schools are not eligible for many
kinds of federal support.
The college has long-standing economic relationships with its surrounding communities.
Along with its aligned college, Anoka Technical College, Anoka-Ramsey was responsible
for $437.6 million in economic impact and 3,351 jobs, according to research commissioned
in 2023 by Minnesota State. The college’s economic impact is multi-faceted. It connects
employers to qualified job candidates, provides critical workforce training and, through
student and employee spending, creates and sustains jobs.
Celebrating 60 Years
We all come here for a reason to better ourselves, to get better jobs and grow
and learn. Our students also come here to find themselves, figure out what they want
to be, what they want to do and explore different subjects.
College History
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