About St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota is located on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River just 60 miles northwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As the center of Minnesota's fastest growing metropolitan area, St. Cloud serves as a commercial hub for over 250,000 people. With housing costs set 20% below the national average, St. Cloud’s low cost of living appeals to new residents and businesses.
St. Cloud offers very ample and diverse opportunities in education, recreation and the arts.
Theater groups provide a changing schedule of entertainment, art galleries display local artists, and area schools welcome visiting artists-in-residence.
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Employment opportunities in the city of St. Cloud continue to grow, and at Rasmussen College, our Career Services staff continuously places our graduates in respected positions throughout the city and surrounding areas. Major employers in St. Cloud, MN include St. Cloud Hospital with over 5,400 employees, the State of Minnesota, which employs more than 2,000 people, and the St. Cloud Public School District with approximately 2,000 employees.
Other interesting facts:- The City of St. Cloud was incorporated in 1856
- The median age of St. Cloud residents is 28.2 years
- Education is a priority in St. Cloud with area high schools ranking among the best in the nation, and SAT scores in the top 20 percent
- Granite quarries have operated in the area since the 1880s, leading to the nickname, "The Nitty Gritty Granite City"
- Rasmussen College opens St. Cloud campus in 1997
If you have questions about our St. Cloud, MN campus, call (320) 251-5600 locally or nationwide toll free (800) 852-0460. Get the answers from people who live and work in St. Cloud.
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