{"id":10560,"date":"2020-04-09T11:24:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=10560"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:21:49","slug":"twincities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/visit\/twincities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Twin Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE TWIN CITIES\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Our residential campus on a hilltop in the small town of Northfield, Minnesota, is only 45 minutes from a major urban area.<\/h5>\n

Located only 7.5 miles apart, Minneapolis and St. Paul are bustling epicenters of culture, entertainment, and natural elements that draw in their three million residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t

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\"Minneapolis<\/p>\n

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Walk around one of the lakes that comprise the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis, just five miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\"Downtown<\/p>\n

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See a show at the Guthrie Theater (or any of our myriad theater options). Did you know Minneapolis-St. Paul is home to the second-highest number of theater seats per capita next to New York City?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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\"Concert<\/p>\n

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Go to a big-name concert at one of our two large arenas (the Xcel Energy Center and Target Center) or catch a show at the legendary First Avenue<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\"Minneapolis,<\/p>\n

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Experience a special exhibition or see one of the permanent shows at museums like the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art Center<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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\"Allianza<\/p>\n

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Cheer on a Minnesota sports team (or your favorite home team) at state-of-the-art professional sports arenas like Target Field, Target Center, US Bank Stadium, and Allianz Field<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\"Mid-town<\/p>\n

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Visit Midtown Global Market to taste a variety of foods and experience the arts, crafts, and other aspects that celebrate Minnesota\u2019s diverse heritage<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to over 3,000 Ole alums who provide connections and opportunities for our current students. Our proximity to the airport is a big draw; Oles love that Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is also a quick bus ride or carpool away.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t
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