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• The law creating the Minnesota State system was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1991 and went into effect July 1, 1995. The law merged the state's community colleges, technical colleges and state universities into one system. Instead of three separate governing boards and three chancellors, there is now one board and one chancellor for the entire system.
• The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has 31 institutions on 54 campuses in 47 communities.
• The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the fifth-largest system of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the country, based on student enrollment.
• All of the system's two-year community and technical colleges have an open admissions policy, which means that anyone with a high school diploma or GED may enroll.
• Tuition at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is lower than tuition at private colleges, private trade schools or the University of Minnesota.
• About 93,300 students took online courses during the 2009-2010 academic year. A complete list of online courses, programs and services can be found at www.minnesotaonline.org.
• An appropriation by the state of Minnesota helps keep the tuition as low as possible.
• The job placement rate at two-year colleges is 92.6 percent, meaning that 92.6 percent of graduates find jobs quickly in their chosen fields.
• More than 80 percent of graduates stay in Minnesota to work or continue their education.

• Minnesota Online is a gateway to the online course offerings of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. More than 150 academic programs are available completely or predominantly online. www.minnesotaonline.org>

• Bemidji State University
  Bemidji State University
  Bemidji State University is a public state university in Bemidji, Minnesota, USA, located on the shores of Lake Bemidji. It is a part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities .-History:BSU was founded in 1919 as Bemidji State Normal School...
  
  
• Minnesota State University, Mankato
  Minnesota State University, Mankato
  Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
  
  
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
  Minnesota State University Moorhead
  Minnesota State University Moorhead is a four-year, public university located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of nearly 7,500 students and 337 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system...
  
  
• Metropolitan State University
  Metropolitan State University
  Metropolitan State University is a four-year public university located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, United States. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.-History:...
  
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• Southwest Minnesota State University
  Southwest Minnesota State University
  Southwest Minnesota State University is a public, four-year university that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It is located in Marshall, Minnesota, United States, a city of 13,000 people. The school has a full-time enrollment of approximately 3,500 students and...
  
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• St. Cloud State University
  St. Cloud State University
  St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
  
  
• Winona State University
  Winona State University
  Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
  
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• Alexandria Technical College
  Alexandria Technical College
  Alexandria Technical and Community College is a two year technical college in Alexandria, Minnesota, a town of about 12,000, and part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system...
  
  
• Anoka Technical College
  Anoka Technical College
  Anoka Technical College is a 2-year technical college in Anoka, Minnesota. Founded in 1968, ATC is currently celebrating its 41st year.-History:...
  
  
• Anoka-Ramsey Community College
  Anoka-Ramsey Community College
  Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a provider of higher education and training in the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St...
  
  
  • Cambridge
    Cambridge, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 5,520 people, 2,237 households, and 1,353 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.1 people per square mile . There were 2,373 housing units at an average density of 384.4 per square mile...
    
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  • Coon Rapids
    Coon Rapids, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 61,627 people, 22,578 households, and 16,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,718.1 people per square mile . There were 22,828 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2 per square mile...
    
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• Central Lakes College
  Central Lakes College
  Central Lakes College is a Two-year community and technical college with campuses in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota.Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four year...
  
  
  • Staples
    Staples, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,278 households, and 732 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.5 people per square mile . There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 316.7 per square mile...
    
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  • Brainerd
    Brainerd, Minnesota
    Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
    
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• Century College
  Century College
  Century College is a two-year community college located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. As a part of the MnSCU system, it is the largest two-year community and technical college in Minnesota...
  
  
  • White Bear Lake
    White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 23,797 at the 2010 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis-St...
    
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• Dakota County Technical College
  Dakota County Technical College
  Located in Dakota County inside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, Dakota County Technical College is a public, two-year technical college with a main campus in Rosemount, Minn., plus additional sites in Eagan and Apple Valley...
  
  
  • Rosemount
    Rosemount, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 14,619 people, 4,742 households, and 3,931 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.2 people per square mile . There were 4,845 housing units at an average density of 143.9 per square mile...
    
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• Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
  • Cloquet
    Cloquet, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 11,201 people, 4,636 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.9 people per square mile . There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 136.4 per square mile...
    
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• Hennepin Technical College
  Hennepin Technical College
  Founded in 1972, Hennepin Technical College is a public technical school, with two campuses in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal rated the school as one of the state's top 10 colleges in their July 2009 edition....
  
  
  • Brooklyn Park
    Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
    According to the 2010 census, there were 75,781 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52% White, 24% African American, 1% Native American, 15% Asian, 42 residents identifying themselves as Pacific Islander, 4% from other races, and 4% from two or more races...
    
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  • Eden Prairie
    Eden Prairie, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,579 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile...
    
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• Inver Hills Community College
  Inver Hills Community College
  Inver Hills Community College is a community college located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Founded in 1970, the college is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System system. The campus consists of nine buildings, as opposed to many community and technical colleges which are...
  
  
  • Inver Grove Heights
    Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 29,751 people, 11,257 households, and 7,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,038.8 people per square mile . There were 11,457 housing units at an average density of 400.1 per square mile...
    
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• Lake Superior College
  Lake Superior College
  Lake Superior College is a two-year community and technical college located in Duluth, Minnesota on Trinity Road.Lake Superior College, or "LSC" as it's informally known, offers pre-baccalaureate majors for students interested in transferring to 4-year educational institutions as well as more than...
  
  
  • Duluth
    Duluth, Minnesota
    Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
    
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• Minnesota State Community & Technical College
  Minnesota State Community and Technical College
  Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a multiple-campus college in the state of Minnesota. Minnesota State Community and Technical College serves more than 6,500 students in credit courses each semester through more than 120 career and liberal arts programs at its four campuses in...
  
  
  • Detroit Lakes
    Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
    -Demographics:As of the official census of 2000, there were 7,348 people, 3,319 households, and 1,845 families permanently residing in the city. The population density was 980.4 people per square mile . There were 3,782 housing units at an average density of 504.6 per square mile...
    
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  • Fergus Falls
    Fergus Falls, Minnesota
    Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,138 at the 2010 census.-Today:...
    
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  • Moorhead
    Moorhead, Minnesota
    Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
    
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  • Wadena
    Wadena, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 4,294 people, 1,871 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 818.4 people per square mile . There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 374.3 per square mile...
    
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• Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
  Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
  Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical is a technical college with campuses in Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota, which were originally two separate vocational institutes...
  
  
  • Red Wing
    Red Wing, Minnesota
    Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
    
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  • Winona
    Winona, Minnesota
    Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
    
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• Minneapolis Community and Technical College
  Minneapolis Community and Technical College
  Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a community and technical college located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The college is located near Loring Park and serves over 14,000 students annually...
  
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• Minnesota West Community & Technical College
  Minnesota West Community & Technical College
  Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a community and technical college with five campuses in southwestern Minnesota, United States: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone and Worthington and four learning centers in Fairmont, Luverne, Marshall and Redwood Falls...
  
  
  • Canby
    Canby, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there are 1,903 people, 842 households, and 453 families residing in the city. The population density is 876.5 people per square mile . There are 918 housing units at an average density of 422.8 per square mile...
    
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  • Granite Falls
    Granite Falls, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,070 people, 1,344 households, and 806 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.5 people per square mile . There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 427.0 per square mile...
    
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  • Jackson
    Jackson, Minnesota
    Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,299 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.-Geography:...
    
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  • Pipestone
    Pipestone, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 4,280 people, 1,900 households, and 1,138 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,090.8 people per square mile . There were 2,097 housing units at an average density of 534.4 per square mile...
    
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  • Worthington
    Worthington, Minnesota
    Worthington is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,764 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nobles County.The city's site was first settled in the 1870s as Okabena Station on a line of the Chicago, St...
    
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• Normandale Community College
  Normandale Community College
  Normandale Community College is a two-year college located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving primarily the communities of the southwestern portion of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Established in 1968 as Normandale State Junior College with an initial enrollment of 1,358 students,...
  
  
  • Bloomington
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
    
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• North Hennepin Community College
  North Hennepin Community College
  North Hennepin Community College is a two-year college located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, primarily serving the communities of the northwestern portion of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Established in 1966 as North Hennepin State Junior College with 414 students , the college...
  
  
  • Brooklyn Park
    Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
    According to the 2010 census, there were 75,781 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52% White, 24% African American, 1% Native American, 15% Asian, 42 residents identifying themselves as Pacific Islander, 4% from other races, and 4% from two or more races...
    
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• Northeast Higher Education District
  • Hibbing Community College
    Hibbing Community College
    Hibbing Community College is a Community College located in Hibbing, Minnesota. It was founded in 1916 and has undergone several transformations. Originally housed in the historic Hibbing High School, it moved into its own campus in 1969....
    
    
  • Itasca Community College
    Itasca Community College
    Itasca Community College is a two-year community college located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was founded in 1922 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools...
    
    
    • Grand Rapids
      Grand Rapids, Minnesota
      As of the census of 2000, there were 7,764 people, 3,446 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,057.8 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 493.3 per square mile...
      
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  • Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
    • Virginia
      Virginia, Minnesota
      As of the census of 2000, there were 9,157 people, 4,333 households, and 2,270 families residing in the city. The population density was 486.1 people per square mile . There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of 249.1 per square mile...
      
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    • Eveleth
      Eveleth, Minnesota
      As of the census of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile...
      
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  • Rainy River Community College
    Rainy River Community College
    ' is a community college located in International Falls, Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.-Mission & Vision Statements:...
    
    
    • International Falls
      International Falls, Minnesota
      International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census....
      
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  • Vermilion Community College
    Vermilion Community College
    Vermilion Community College is a two-year community college in Ely, Minnesota adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest ....
    
    
    • Ely
      Ely, Minnesota
      As of the census of 2000, there were 3,724 people, 1,912 households, and 916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,369.5 people per square mile . There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 703.2 per square mile...
      
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  • Thief River Falls
    Thief River Falls, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
    
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• Northland Community & Technical College
  Northland Community & Technical College
  Northland Community & Technical College is a two-year community college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. The two campuses serve over 4,000 full and part-time students. The institution is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system...
  
  
  • East Grand Forks
    East Grand Forks, Minnesota
    -K-12:The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students and operates two elementary schools , Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school...
    
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  • Thief River Falls
    Thief River Falls, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
    
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• Northwest Technical College
  Northwest Technical College
  Northwest Technical College is a technical college in Bemidji, Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was founded in 1965 as Bemidji Area Vocational Technical Institute.- External links :**]]...
  
  
  • Bemidji
    Bemidji, Minnesota
    Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
    
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• Pine Technical College
  Pine Technical College
  Pine Technical College, is located north of the Twin Cities in Pine City, Minnesota. PTC was established in 1965 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college serves more than 1,200 students and awards certificates, diplomas and associate degrees...
  
  
  • Pine City
    Pine City, Minnesota
    Pine City is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,123 at the 2010 census. Pine City is the county seat of, and the largest city in, Pine County...
    
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• Ridgewater College
  • Hutchinson
    Hutchinson, Minnesota
    According to the 2000 United States Census , there were 13,080 people, 5,333 households, and 3,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.6 people per square mile . There were 5,667 housing units at an average density of 764.1 per square mile...
    
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  • Willmar
    Willmar, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 people, 7,302 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.9 people per square mile . There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile...
    
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• Riverland Community College
  Riverland Community College
  Riverland Community College is a community college that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It has campuses in:*Albert Lea, Minnesota**Previously Albert Lea Technical College.*Austin, Minnesota...
  
  
  • Albert Lea
    Albert Lea, Minnesota
    Albert Lea is a city in and the county seat of Freeborn County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 18,016 at the 2010 census....
    
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  • Austin
    Austin, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
    
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  • Owatonna
    Owatonna, Minnesota
    Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
    
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• Rochester Community & Technical College
• St. Cloud Technical and Community College
• St. Paul College
• South Central College
  South Central College
  South Central College is a two-year comprehensive community and technical college located in southern Minnesota ....
  
  
  • North Mankato
    North Mankato, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 11,798 people, 4,744 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,502.5 people per square mile . There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile...
    
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  • Faribault
    Faribault, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 20,818 people, 7,472 households, and 4,946 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,644.8 people per square mile . There were 7,668 housing units at an average density of 605.8 per square mile...
    
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• Vermilion Community College
  Vermilion Community College
  Vermilion Community College is a two-year community college in Ely, Minnesota adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest ....
  
  
  • Ely
    Ely, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,724 people, 1,912 households, and 916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,369.5 people per square mile . There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 703.2 per square mile...
    
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External links

• Visit the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Web site
• The Higher Learning Commission: Directory of HLC Institutions