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Campus

The campus sits on over 80 acres of property located on the outskirts of Ely, and runs an off-site Outdoor Learning Center for student use. This center has cabins, a classroom, forest area, a beach with docks, and is located on Fall Lake which is as an entry point into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). In March 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system approved merger of the college with

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into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

Academics

Academic programs range from Law Enforcement to Natural Resources to Animal Sciences to Outdoor Recreation to Business to Liberal Arts.

Law enforcement program

The Law Enforcement program offers a 19 credit certification program called Seasonal Park Law Enforcement Ranger Training with an optional park ranger academy at the end.

Art program

In 2015, a kiln shelter was built on the campus for wood and soda firing of ceramics, as well as an area for a foundry. The art department offers traditional art courses that include Drawing, Ceramics, and Painting from Environmental Design, Wilderness Digital Photography, and Introduction to Video and the Moving Image.

Vet Tech Program

In the fall of 2017, a new Vet Tech Program was launched. The program involves 75 credit hours.

Housing

In August 2017, the campus unveiled a new $6 Million 120 bed townhouse style housing that covers 26,000 square-feet. Vermilion Community College accommodates over 60% of its students in its housing.

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