Fast Facts

Main Campus Location: Duluth, Minnesota.

Extended campuses in St. Paul, St. Cloud, Brainerd and Rochester

Main Campus: 186 forested acres overlooking beautiful Lake Superior.

Founded: 1912

Affiliation: Catholic, Benedictine

Student Enrollment:
Total main campus, full time undergraduate: 2,168
Total undergraduate (includes all main campus students and
all ADEP and Extended Studies students): 2,769
Total graduate (includes ADEP and Extended Studies): 824
Total College enrollment: 3,593

For complete enrollment information:

• 2009 Fall Enrollment Report
• 2009 Fall Enrollment Report by Gender
• 2009 Spring Enrollment Report
• 2009 Spring Enrollment Report by Gender
• 2008 Fall Enrollment Report
• 2008 Fall Enrollment Report by Gender
• 2008 Summer Enrollment Report
• 2008 Spring Enrollment Report
• 2008 Spring Enrollment Report by Gender
• 2007-2008 Fall Enrollment Report
• 2007-2008 Fall Enrollment Report by Gender
• 2007-2008 Fall Enrollment: Multiple Measures

First-Year Traditional Undergraduates Statistics

Geographic Origin:
17 percent from the Duluth area
35 percent from the Twin Cities area
34 percent from Greater Minnesota
10 percent from other states*
4 percent from other countries*

* 38 states and 29 countries represented in recent years.

Student Diversity:
White: 85 percent
International: 3 percent
Black/African-American: 2 percent
American Indian: 2 percent
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2 percent
Hispanic: 1 percent
Other/Unknown: 5 percent

Female/Male Ratio (percentage)
Traditional Undergraduate: 68/32
Entire Population: 71/29

Residence: Over 50 percent of traditional undergraduates live on campus.

First-Year Traditional Undergraduate Academic Profile:
89% reported high school rank in class, of those reporting:
Top 10 percent..........22 percent
Top 25 percent..........51 percent
Top half............84 percent

ACT/SAT Middle 50 percent Range
ACT..........20-25 (93 percent reporting scores)
Average ACT score: 23
SAT (math)..........500-620 (6 percent reporting scores)
SAT (reading)......460-580 (6 percent reporting scores)

Average Class Size: 22 students

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1

Faculty: Instructors with advanced degrees from around the world teach introductory and advanced courses, including four Fulbright International Scholars.
161 Full-time Faculty (undergraduate and graduate)
7 Part-time Faculty
113 Adjunct Faculty (traditional undergraduate and graduate not including ADEP adjunct faculty)

Study Abroad:

• Ireland (spring semester)
• Mexico (fall semester- service learning)
• England (fall or spring semester)
• Russia (summer)
• Germany (May)
• France (winter semester break)
• Tanzania (summer)
• Italy (May - Catholic Studies)
• HECUA (special consortium programs)

Graduation Rate: The College's four-year graduation rate is significantly higher than public colleges and universities in Minnesota, and is on par with our peer private colleges and universities throughout the state. Visit www.collegeresults.org to compare

Career Placement: 97 percent of graduates are in career fields or graduate school within six months of graduation. (based on five year average)

Financial Aid:

• Over 98 percent of students who apply receive financial aid.
• 2009-20010 average award was over $19,000 for full-time undergraduates who received any financial aid.

Main Campus Housing: Somers Residence Hall; Willow, Maple, Grove, Birch, Pine, Cedar, Scanlon and Kerst Apartments.

Activities: More than 65 student organizations and clubs

Athletics: 19 intercollegiate varsity sports for men and women and numerous recreational opportunities.

2009-10 Annual Undergraduate Tuition: $27,114
Per credit $844 (less than 12 or more than 18)

Tuition: Rates vary from program to program. Visit the Graduate Admissions site for complele details. Physical Therapy and occupational therapy students will be charged the graduate tuition rate/per credit upon acceptance into the program.

2008-09 Annual Undergraduate Room and Board:
Somers Residence Hall including room and board starts at $6,972
Visit the housing Web site for all housing rates.

Accredited:

The College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association

30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400,
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Phone: (800) 621-7440
www.ncahlc.org

Specific programs of the College are accredited by:

• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
• Board of Accreditation of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists
• Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Council on Social Work Education
• National League for Nursing
• Teacher Education Accreditation Council

Approved:

• Minnesota Board of Nursing
• Minnesota Board of Teaching

Membership:

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Library Association
• Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
• Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
• Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
• Council of Independent Colleges
• Minnesota Private College Council
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Collegiate Honors Council

Registered with:

The College of St. Scholastica is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

The College of St. Scholastica does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, status regarding public assistance or local commission status in its programs, procedures and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Lori Collard
Affirmative Action Officer
Tower Hall 2100
The College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota 55811
(218) 723-6602
E-mail: lcollard@css.edu

Please address all correspondence to:

Vice President for Enrollment Management
The College of St. Scholastica,
1200 Kenwood Ave.,
Duluth, Minnesota 55811
Telephone: (218) 723-6046
(800) 447-5444
Web site: www.css.edu
E-mail: admissions@css.edu
TTY/TDD (218) 723-6790