Why St. Scholastica?

Our History

The College of St. Scholastica is a Catholic Benedictine institution and the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters who offered college courses to six young women. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 3,250 men and women and has graduated more than 14,000 alumni.

St. Scholastica is consistently recognized for excellance by US News & World Report magazine. The magazine's 2009 "America's Best Colleges" ranks St. Scholastica in the Top Tier of regional universities in the Midwest. St. Scholastica has been called a "hidden gem" by the Washington Post.

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Our Benedictine Heritage
An integral component of The College of St. Scholastica is the Benedictine values of community, hospitality, respect, stewardship and love of learning. As a community of learners, we are committed to educating leaders in a manner that honors and respects the unity of body, mind and spirit.

Community: Sharing responsibility to create and support community. Creating a climate which promotes a sense of community while valuing the uniqueness of the individual. Manifesting an ability to adapt to circumstances without compromising our values.

Hospitality: Creating a welcoming atmosphere personally and institutionally. Listening and responding sensitively to all. Extending warmth and acceptance to all. Welcoming new ideas and being open to change.

Respect: Cherishing and promoting the worth of all human life. Treating persons with dignity and reverence without regard to age, gender, race, minority, sexual preference or economic status. Honoring and supporting the spirituality of each person. Valuing the dignity of all work. Promoting participation of all persons in the decisions affecting their lives.

Stewardship: Utilizing human resources responsibly. Providing wise and respectful use of all material and monetary resources. Promoting prudent use of resources and energy. Finding time for work, play and prayer in daily life, which will promote physical, mental and spiritual growth.

Love of Learning: Preserving the intellectual and material heritage entrusted to us by past generations. Transmitting the treasures of human culture to new generations. Creating scholarly, artistic and scientific works which enrich and enlarge human life. Integrating thought and action as complementary aspects of a full human life.

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Our Commitment to the Future
Alongside our traditional values, The College of St. Scholastica's extends its commitment to providing learning environments and programs that meet the needs of today's students. Whether you choose an online, accelerated or tradition program, you can be assured that you'll receive a educational experience that focuses on excellence and the individual. We hope you allow us to exceed your expectations.