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The IRE Model

Iron Range Engineering (IRE) students complete their pre-engineering coursework at community colleges across the country (including Minnesota North). They then complete a 1-semester experience called the Bell Academy during their junior year, followed by two years of working in engineering internships and co-ops while taking their classes in the evenings.

Our Campus

Iron Range Engineering (IRE) has classroom and lab spaces on the Minnesota North - Mesabi Range, Virginia campus in Virginia, Minnesota. 

Residence Life

​Iron Range Engineering (IRE) has a housing facility in Chisholm, MN that is a resource used mainly by our Bell Academy semester students. 

Transfer Pathways

Iron Range Engineering (IRE) is a full Bachelor's Degree program located in Virginia, MN focused on developing you into the engineer you wish to be. IRE is split into a lower division (Freshman and Sophomore years) and upper division (Junior and Senior years). Our program is made possible through a variety of partnerships. The lower division program is ran through Minnesota North-Mesabi and the upper division program is ran through Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The following is a guide for applying to lower division. Follow the prompts, and the team will get back to you soon. Looking forward to meeting you!