Minnesota North College – Itasca, formerly Itasca Community College (ICC), is a

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campus in

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids is a city in, and the county seat of, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,126 at the 2020 census. The city is named for the long rapids in the Mississippi River which was the uppermost limit of practi ...

. It was founded in 1922 and

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by the

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. 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.

Academics

Enrollment for the 2017–2019 school year was about 1400 students and the college had 40 full-time faculty members. This location offers diplomas,

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s, and professional certificates.

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the

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(MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Viking Athletics include baseball, softball, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, trap league, and wrestling. In 2000, men's basketball replaced men's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Teams competed in the

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. At the

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National Wrestling Championship held in Rochester, Minnesota on February 22–24, 2007, heavyweight Chris Miller became the campus' first national champion.

Notable alumni

* John T. Davies - Minnesota jurist and legislator *

Justin Eichorn Justin David Eichorn (born May 7, 1984) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 5 from 2017 to 2023 and District 6 from 20 ...

- Minnesota state senator *

Brock Larson Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the U ...

- wrestler; retired

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* George Gilbert Wangensteen - Minnesota lawyer and legislatorMinnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Gilbert Wangensteen
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota North College, Itasca Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges established in 1922 Education in Itasca County, Minnesota Buildings and structures in Itasca County, Minnesota Community colleges in Minnesota NJCAA schools Minnesota North College Grand Rapids, Minnesota 1922 establishments in Minnesota