Mesabi Range is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU).

Mission Statement

Mesabi Range Community and Technical College provides high quality education resulting in rewarding employment, lifelong learning, and the enriched lives of our students and community.

Vision Statement

Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will lead Northeastern Minnesota in accessible, innovative, and high quality learning and educational opportunities.

Goal Statements

1. Focus on Learning and Learners: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will focus on the learning needs of Northeastern Minnesota by serving a high percentage of local high school graduates and will diversify its student profile by increasing its enrollment of non-traditional, out-of-area, and international students. The college is committed to fostering a nurturing environment with responsive services supportive of a quality education.
2. Curriculum and Program Innovation: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will create flexible curriculum and program initiatives to meet varied learning needs of the region in the global community.
3. Partnerships at Work: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will create mutually rewarding partnerships with regional school districts, business and industry, student and community groups, governmental agencies, and other higher education institutions.
4. Technology Integration: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will develop a technological infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of courses and services using emerging technology.
5. Growing Our Resources: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will maximize and leverage state resources and increase the amount of grant funds and revenue through mutually beneficial agreements with external partners.
6. Leadership Development: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College will create and support leadership opportunities for all stakeholder groups to fulfill the potential of the College and the community it serves.

Guiding Principles:

1. Access: We honor and preserve geographic, low-cost, and timely access to higher education and services to a culturally diverse population.
2. Excellence: We strive for excellence in all that we do.
3. Opportunity : We provide opportunities for student success and community growth.
4. Responsiveness: We respond promptly and effectively to the needs of our stakeholders.
5. Community: We are committed to the preservation of Northeastern Minnesota as a strong, viable collection of communities of Minnesota and the world.
6. Innovation: We seek to be a center of progressive, intellectual, and technological growth.