Saint Paul Area Colleges and Universities Colleges in Saint Paul Bethel College Bethel College is a four-year, liberal arts institution committed to a distinctly evangelical Christian philosophy of education. The integration of faith and learning is encouraged in curricular and co-curricular ways.
Biblical perspectives are applicable and enriching to the entire range of academic inquiry.
The college model for student development rests upon Christian assumptions regarding the nature of the self, interpersonal relationships, values, and life purposes. In 1854, Methodist pioneers founded Minnesota's first university to prepare people to make the world a better place. Macalester College Macalester College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college which emphasizes academic excellence in the context of internationalism, diversity, and a commitment to service. Since its founding in 1874, Macalester has sought to be an academic institution with standards for scholarship equivalent to those of the finest colleges in the country and to emphasize high ethical standards and social concerns. At Metropolitan State University, our name doesn't just describe where we are, but also who we are, who we serve, and how we approach education.