Minnesota North College – Hibbing, formerly Hibbing Community College, is a

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campus in

Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range an ...

. In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

History

The campus 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. 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. In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged Hibbing Community College with

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, Rainy River Community College, and Vermilion Community College into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the

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(MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Cardinal Athletics include Baseball, Softball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, and Trap League.

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* Community colleges in Minnesota Universities and colleges established in 1916 Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in St. Louis County, Minnesota Buildings and structures in Hibbing, Minnesota NJCAA schools 1916 establishments in Minnesota Minnesota North College Hibbing, Minnesota {{Minnesota-university-stub