Saint Paul College is a learner-centered, open access, institution that serves a diverse population who typically are older, attend classes on a part-time basis, are employed as much as full-time in addition to taking classes, and who maintain extensive personal responsibilities The most widely used web sites for online students are: the College (http://www.saintpaul.edu/), Desire2Learn (D2L) (https://saintpaul.ims.mnscu.edu/index.asp), and the Student Portal (e-mail services) (https://www.saintpaul.edu/portal/). Online students who are new to online learning attend live orientations and refer to the Guide to using D2L (http://students.saintpaul.edu/documents/view.aspx?file=/documents/13 Online Programs and Courses/Desire2Learn LogIn Email Screenprints.pdf )

A message from President Schwichtenberg:
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the Minnesota Online reviewers to Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical College. We currently have 33 degree programs and over 70 career-focused certificate and diploma programs. Our online education stands out as one of our noteworthy features of the college. The College is technologically fully equipped to meet the needs of students that elect online courses as well as online access to student services. Many of our graduates are placed throughout the state and beyond.

As the desire for online education options continue to grow, Saint Paul College aims to fulfill the needs of future students.

We welcome you to Saint Paul College for this accreditation visit and hope that your stay here is pleasant.