University of St. Thomas Description:
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas is the largest private university in the state, and it offers undergraduates more than 85 fields of study. The school ranks highly among Midwest colleges, and it can boast of a 15 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 21. The undergraduate curriculum has a liberal arts core. The university is a member of a consortium with four other private liberal arts colleges in the Twin Cities: Augsburg, Hamline, Macalester, and St. Catherine. In athletics, the St. Thomas Tommies compete in the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 84%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 500 / 620
- SAT Math: 530 / 640
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 23 / 28
- ACT English: 22 / 29
- ACT Math: 23 / 28
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 10,815 (6,251 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 53% Male / 47% Female
- 95% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $32,073
- Books: $3,899 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,628
- Other Expenses: $2,100
- Total Cost: $46,700
University of St. Thomas Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 99%
- University of St. Thomas Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 98%
- Loans: 48%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $16,152
- Loans: $8,562
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Journalism, Marketing, Psychology
Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 89%
- Transfer Out Rate: 15%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 61%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 77%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
More Minnesota Colleges - Information and Admissions Data:
Augsburg | Bethel | Carleton | Concordia College Moorhead | Concordia University Saint Paul | Crown | Gustavus Adolphus | Hamline | Macalester | Minnesota State Mankato | North Central | Northwestern College | Saint Benedict | St. Catherine | Saint John's | Saint Mary's | St. Olaf | St. Scholastica | St. Thomas | UM Crookston | UM Duluth | UM Morris | UM Twin Cities | Winona State
University of St. Thomas Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.stthomas.edu/aboutust/mission/default.html
"Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely and work skillfully to advance the common good."
