Dakota County Technical College
| Motto | "Real Education. Real Results." |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, two-year technical college |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Interim President Tim Wynes, J.D. - a new president is expected to be appointed in early 2014 |
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Academic staff
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80 full-time instructors; 100 adjunct |
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Administrative staff
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130 |
| Students | 3,000 full-time and part-time credit students per semester; 6,000 customized training students per year |
| Location |
Rosemount, Minnesota, United States 44°44′15″N 93°04′40″W / 44.7375°N 93.0778°WCoordinates: 44°44′15″N 93°04′40″W / 44.7375°N 93.0778°W |
| Campus | Rosemount, Minn. campus: Rural; 108 acres (44 ha) owned; 105 acres (42 ha) leased |
| Colors | Blue & Black |
| Nickname |
Blue Knights 
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| Affiliations | MnSCU, NJCAA |
| Website | www |
Located in Dakota County inside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) is a public, two-year technical college with a main campus in Rosemount, Minnesota, plus additional sites in Eagan and Apple Valley. DCTC belongs to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and is one of five stand-alone technical colleges in the state.
Approved by the 1969 Minnesota State Legislature, Dakota County Technical College started in 1970 with 50 students in three programs. The college's permanent site was a research farm formerly owned and operated by the University of Minnesota. The 185,000-square-foot (17,200 m2) main building opened in 1973, offering 30 academic programs to nearly 700 students.
At the state level, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Board of Trustees serves as the college's governing authority. In 2011, a team of consultant/evaluators from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCA-CIHE) recommended that DCTC receive 10-year re-accreditation without conditions. This is the highest recommendation the college can receive.
The college has had two presidents in its history. David L. Schroeder served from 1970-1999. Ronald E. Thomas, Ph. D., was DCTC's president from 1999-2013. DCTC is currently being led by an interim president, Tim Wynes, J.D., who is also the current president at Inver Hills Community College. The appointment of a new president is expected sometime in early 2014.
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