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Students coming to college in Ely from states beyond Minnesota and its neighbors have scored a major break on tuition.
Last week, Minnesota North College removed non-resident tuition rates, effective with the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Minnesota North, the umbrella college for Vermilion Community College in Ely and campuses in several other Range communities, has put incoming students from outside the area on par with those from local areas.
The decision means that all students, regardless of their state of residence, will now pay tuition rates that are no more than resident students.
However, students from reciprocity states such as Wisconsin, North Dakota, Manitoba, Canada, and those that fall under the tuition adjustment with Ontario, Canada per the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board Policy, may still benefit from existing agreements that allow students to receive reduced tuition rates as long as they comply and are approved through current application processes.
South Dakota has announced their intent to terminate the Minnesota-South Dakota Public Higher Education Reciprocity Agreement beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year. South Dakota students currently enrolled at Minnesota North under the program shall continue to receive the reciprocity rate in order to complete the degree program in which they are enrolled at the date of termination.
In academic year 2023-24 there were 364 non-resident, non-reciprocity students at Minnesota North College who were affected by this non-resident tuition differential.
Minnesota North College prepares lifelong learners and engaged citizens through inclusive, transformative experiences reflecting the character and natural environment of the region.
For more information about Minnesota North College, please contact Annika Freiburger at annika. freiburger@minnesotanorth. edu
