Community

Growing Together

The birthplace of St. Cloud and St. Cloud State University is just upstream from the Beaver Islands on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

There, in 1855, the first Euro-Americans built the log homes and simple frame buildings that became St. Cloud. There, in 1869, one of the first hotels was converted into the college that became St. Cloud State University.

The University and St. Cloud have grown, side-by-side, through the generations. As SCSU has evolved into one of the leading public universities in the Upper Midwest, so too has St. Cloud become a center for commerce, education and health care.

Our city. Our university. On our river.

Need more information?

• Our library serves Central Minnesota via community patron accounts
• Volunteer Connection supplies local organizations with student volunteers
• Adults in the work world enhance their skill sets through Continuing Studies
• Center for Economic Education gives citizens information for decision-making
• Companies use Career Services to hire interns and employees