GED Classes St. Cloud Minnesota

Listed here are all GED prep class locations and testing facilities in the St. Cloud area. Minnesota has welcomed the computer-formatted GED test for high school equivalency testing.

The GED exam can be taken online or at a state-certified GED test center.

The exam is for adults who left high school without a diploma and offers them one more chance to earn an equivalent degree.

The GED exam consists of four separate subtests in

• English Language Literacy
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies

You don’t need to take all the subtests at one time. You have the option to sit for one (or more) of the four subject tests at a time.

Online GED testing has, until recently, never been an option. You had to come personally to an official GED testing site.

Now, this has changed, however, as a new online testing format was introduced using a proctor who checks if all is done in line with the regulations. Read more below.

GED testing is quite challenging. The passing score is set at a level that some 40% of high school graduates could not pass on their first attempt.

To learn about GED eligibility requirements in Minnesota, GED testing fees, or passing scores, check out “The Minnesota GED Test.”

St. Cloud GED Prep Facilities

St. Cloud CareerForce Service Center (@St. Cloud Technical & Community College)
1542 Northway Drive (Door 2), St. Cloud, MN 56303, Phone: 320-308-5320/5334
GED instruction is available at Quarryview Adult Education in Waite Park (800 S 7th St, Ph: (320) 370.8220.

Sylvan Learning Saint Cloud
2820 S 2nd Street, Suite 130, St. Cloud, MN 56301, Phone: 612-276-6773

Locations around St. Cloud (Cities by Alphabet)

Albany Area Adult Education (@Albany High)
30 Forest Avenue, Albany, MN 56307, Phone: 320-845-5060

Alexandria Schools Adult Basic Education
410 18th Street E, Room 712, Alexandria, MN 56308, Phone: 320-762-3312 x 4282 or 4285
All Alexandria area GED prep sites <- are listed here

Annandale Community Education (@Annadale High School, Room 224)
855 Hemlock Street E, Annandale, MN 55302, Ph: 320-963-7509
WEST Adult Education

Becker High School (WEST Adult Education)
12000 Hancock Street, Becker, MN 55308, Ph: 763-261-4506
Location: Room 201 (enter door 11)

Big Lake Adult Basic Education (@Liberty Elementary, Room 104)
17901 205th Avenue NW, Big Lake, MN 55309, Ph: 763-262-2523
WEST Adult Education

Central Lakes College ABE
501 W College Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401, Ph: 218-855-­8166/8165
For all Brainerd area GED prep facilities, <- check here

Buffalo Adult Basic Education (at Discovery Elementary School, Room M4)
301 2nd Avenue NE, Buffalo, MN 55313, Phone: 763-682-8509
GED Classes by WEST ABE. GED classes are available at these locations:

• Annandale (320-963-7509)
• Becker (763-261-4506)
• Big Lake (763-262-2523)
• Buffalo (763-682-8509)
• Delano (763-972-6210)
• Foley (320-968-8619)
• Glencoe/Silver Lake (320-543-4670)
• Howard Lake/Waverly/Winsted (320-420-3469)
• Lester Prairie (320-420-3469)
• Maple Lake (320-963-7551)
• Monticello (763-272-2933)
• Monticello CareerForce Center (763-271-3727)
• Orono/Maple Plain (952-449-8350)
• Rockford (763-477-4563)
• St. Michael/Albertville (763-497-6550)
• Watertown/Mayer (952-955-0280)
• Westonka (952-491-8040)

Cambridge-Isanti Adult Enrichment Center (Anoka-Ramsey Comm. Coll.)
540 Fifth Ave NW, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008, Phone: 763.689.6228

Dassel-Cokato Adult Basic Education
4852 Reardon Ave SW, Cokato, MN 55321, Phone: 320-286-4120
The Dassel-Cokato Area Learning Center is located on the northwest corner of the Cokato High School/Middle School complex.

Cold Spring Adult Education
527 Main St, Cold Spring, MN 56320, Phone: 320-685-8631

Elk River Comm. Education @The Handke Center (Room 221)
1170 Main Street, Elk River, Minnesota 55330, Phone: 763.241.3400 ext. 5525

Foley Adult Basic Education (@Foley Elementary)
840 Norman Avenue N, Foley, MN 56329, Phone: 320-968-8619
GED classes provided by WEST Adult Basic Education

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted GED Classes
8700 County Rd 6 SW, Howard Lake, MN 55349, Phone: 320-420-3469
WEST ABE GED classes are at Howard Lake Middle School, Room E201, 2nd floor. Use the east lower door.

Ridgewater College (Hutchinson ABE, Room 145)
2 Century Ave, Hutchinson, MN 55350, Ph: 320-234-8507

Isle Area Learning Center (IREC Building)
610 Mille Lacs Avenue, Isle, MN 56342, Phone: 320-676-3721

Kimball Adult Basic Education
405 Hazel Avenue E, Kimball, MN 55353, Phone: 320-398-7700 x 1112

Litchfield Adult Education (Wagner Education Building)
307 East 6th St, Litchfield, MN 55355, Ph: 320-693-2354 or 320-231-8492 ext. 6334

Little Falls Middle School
1000 First Ave, Little Falls, MN 56345, Phone: 320-632-7901/7904 or 218-639-7292
Freshwater Education District Adult Education

Sylvan Learning Maple Grove
7928 Main Street N, Maple Grove, MN 55369, Phone: 612-276-6773

Maple Lake High School
200 State Highway 55 E, Maple Lake, MN 55358, Ph: 320-963-7551
GED classes provided by WEST Adult Education

Melrose Area Community Adult Basic Education
546 N 5th Avenue East, Melrose, MN 56352, Phone: 320-762-3312 ext. 4285
GED classes are at Melrose High School Media Center; enter through door 7

Milaca Adult Basic Education (CareerForce Service Center)
500 Highway 23 W, Milaca, MN 56353, Phone: 320-982-7398

Minneapolis Community Ed. GED Classes (North Campus)
1250 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411, Phone: 612.668.1863
To discover all Minneapolis prep locations, visit Minneapolis Area GED Courses

Monticello WorkForce Center ABE Learning Lab
406 7th Street E, Monticello, MN 55362, Phone: 763-271-3727
GED classes by WEST Adult Basic Education

WEST Adult Education (Eastview Family Center, Room 401)
9375 Fenning Avenue, Monticello, MN 55362, Phone: 763-272-2933
WEST Adult Education provides GED preparation at no charge at various learning sites in central Minnesota.

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe GED Program
43408 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359
Call for District 1: 320-532-4726, for District 2: 218-384-3311, and for District 3: 320-384-6240

Paynesville Adult Basic Education
795 W Highway 23 W, Paynesville, MN 56362, Phone 320-243-7570
Paynesville High School, Room #103, enter Door 5

Pierz Public Schools GED Classes (@Pierz High School)
112 Kamnic Street, Pierz, MN 56364, Phone: 218-639-7292

Princeton Community Education
1506 1st Street, Princeton, MN 55371, Phone: 763-389-6196

Sartell-St. Stephen Adult Education GED Classes (@Sartell Middle School)
748 7th Street N, Sartell, MN 56377, Phone: 320-370-8220 (Quarryview Ed. Center)

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools GED Program (@Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School)
901 1st Street S, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, Phone: 320-258-1111
(Enter Door 4)

Quarryview Education Center Adult Basic Education
800 S Seventh Street, Waite Park, MN 56387, Phone: 320-370-8220

Jefferson Learning Ctr. GED Classes (Willmar Community Education)
1234 Kandiyohi Avenue SW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201, Phone 320.231.8480
All Willmar area GED prep facilities <- can be found here

Introducing the Online GED Test

It used to be that you could not take the GED exam via the Internet. To secure a Minnesota GED degree, your personal appearance at one of Minnesota’s state-approved GED test facilities was required.

Now, we’ve witnessed the introduction of a new online proctored GED test-taking option, so all of that has changed. To learn more about these significant changes, check out the post ‘The online GED test.’

To pass the GED exam, you’ll have to score at least a 145 on each of the four modules. Averaging is no option. This score is minimally required on all four modules. Results are calibrated on a 100-200 scale. 100-144: below passing score; 145-164: high school equivalent score; 165-174: college-ready score; 175-200: college-ready score PLUS up to 10 college credits.

St. Cloud Area GED Testing Centers

St. Cloud State University (SCSU Welcome Ctr GED Testing)
355 First Avenue S, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301, Phone 320-308-5456

The following cities by alphabet

Metro North Adult Basic Ed. (@Anoka Technical College)
1355 West Highway 10, Anoka, Minnesota 55303, Phone 763-783-7840

Central Lakes College (Library, Room E400, southeast end of the Bldg.)
501 West College Drive, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401, Phone 218-855-8265

North Hennepin Community College GED Test Center
7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55445, Phone 763-424-0928

Crystal Learning Center GED Testing
305 Willow Bend, Crystal, Minnesota 55428, Phone 763-504-8300

West Adult Education (Eastview Family Center)
9375 Fenning Avenue NE, Monticello, Minnesota 55362, Phone 763-272-2040

Quarryview Adult Education GED Testing
800 7th Street South, Waite Park, Minnesota 56387, Phone 320-370-8201

Ridgewater College
2101 15th Avenue NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201, Phone 320-222-5563

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Last Updated on May 12, 2025.