COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE-MINNEAPOLIS U-9

601 25th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1494
Tel: (651)690-7700
Free: 800-945-4599
Admissions: (651)690-8600
Fax: (651)690-8107
E-mail: careerinfo@stkate.edu
Web Site: http://www.stkate.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Administratively affiliated with College of St. Catherine. Awards associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Endowment: $33.2 million. Research spending 2003-04: $35,622. Educational spending 2003-04: $5611 per student. Total enrollment: 4,807. 1,170 applied, 77% were admitted. 31% from top 10% of their high school class, 64% from top quarter, 93% from top half. Full-time: 2,393 students, 99% women, 1% men. Part-time: 1,288 students, 94% women, 6% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 7% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 57% 25 or older, 9% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT recommended. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $20,078 includes full-time tuition ($14,240), mandatory fees ($30), and college room and board ($5808). College room only: $3258. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $445 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $15 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Christian Healthcare Fellowship, Occupational Therapy Club, Student Nurses Association. Major annual event: Cinco de Mayo. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 73 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Minneapolis Campus Library with 267,558 books, 185,443 microform titles, 1,141 serials, 13,627 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $2.3 million. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.