Roseville/Arden Hills, Minnesota, in the heart of the northern Saint Paul suburbs, is a great place to attend college! The area is an interesting example of modern urban development coexisting with the rugged beauty of the rural North Country.

The more than 2,968,000 people living in the Twin Cities metropolitan area have access to over 250 parks and enjoy the beauty and recreational features of 936 lakes.

Commerce and industry offer many opportunities for student employment. The area enjoys a healthy economic climate. Major industries include General Mills, 3M, Control Data, Honeywell, Land O ’Lakes, Medtronic, Cargill, Best Buy, Target, Carlson Companies and Northwest Airlines. Cultural attractions include the Minnesota Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera Company, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Guthrie Theatre, and numerous historic sites and museums.

Saint Paul and Minneapolis provide excellent shopping opportunities, including the Mall of America. The two downtown areas are only 15 minutes from the campus. Two large shopping centers are less than two miles away, and four others are within five miles of the campus. A bus is scheduled each day, except Sunday, to transport students to nearby large shopping centers.

An abundance of recreational opportunities in the area are available year-round. Situated on the shores of Lake Johanna, the campus itself offers ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, and cross-country skiing in the winter. A few downhill ski areas are within an hour from campus. In summer, swimming, water-skiing, canoeing, sailing, and fishing are available. Public beaches abound, along with fine parks, bicycle trails, golf courses, and tennis courts.

The Twin Cities are abundantly blessed with evangelical, Bible-believing churches of various denominations as well as numerous parachurch ministries.