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We're glad you're thinking about visiting The College of St. Scholastica. There's no better way to make your decision on where to attend college than to visit. Get a feel for life here in Duluth by taking a tour of our beautiful campus and meeting with faculty and students.
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The College of St. Scholastica invites you to experience our community and discover what being a Saint is all about! We recognize students are at many different phases in the college search process, so we offer a variety of visit options.
A few of the many opportunities you will have during a personal visit to The College of St. Scholastica include:
- Touring our campus
- Meeting with an admission representative and/or a coach
- Visiting with a professor (weekdays only)
- Learning about the financial aid process, including scholarships and grants that could be available to you
Please note: Individual visits are not listed for MEA weekend. You're invited to attend our Open Houses on October 18 & 19. If you have any questions email us at visitcss@css.edu.
To arrange a visit, complete our online registration form. If you have any questions, please call our Admissions Office at (218) 723-6046 or (800) 249-6412 or email us at visitcss@css.edu.
Register for MN Private College Week
Start exploring! Find out what the Minnesota private colleges and universities have to offer. Sessions will be held twice daily on 17 campuses statewide (including The College of St. Scholastica)!
If you are a high school counselor, college readiness coach, or teacher who would like to arrange a group visit (AVID, TRiO, school groups, etc.) to St. Scholastica, please fill out the visit request form.
- Please note that: We are available for group visits Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM. No exceptions will be made.
- Group visits take approximately 2 hours and consist of a campus tour and an admissions presentation. Please take this into consideration when scheduling your visit.
- Please plan your visit at least two weeks ahead of your preferred date.
- We prefer that groups be at or under 50 people, and juniors and seniors in high school.
- We require one chaperone per 10 students.
- If you are running late, we reserve the right to alter your schedule as we see fit.
*Please note that we do not have the funds to cover meals or housing.
To arrange a group visit, please complete this online visit request form and an admissions representative will contact you directly.
Events
2019 open house dates coming soon.
During the Open House (which is first-year student focused), participants will:
- Explore our beautiful campus
- Meet our admissions staff, faculty and students
- Learn about financial aid options
- Experience campus life
- Have the option to do an overnight stay in student housing (not available in September and October)
If you have any questions, please call our Admissions Office at (218) 723-6046 or (800) 249-6412 or email us at visitcss@css.edu.
Join us for Saints Friday this summer. We will provide transportation for students from Minneapolis on these Fridays for the afternoon session.
Register for June 21 | 10 a.m.
Register for June 21 | 1:30 p.m.
Register for July 12 | 10 a.m.
Register for July 12 | 1:30 p.m.
Discover Duluth is a FREE overnight summer program to give Twin Cities-area high school students in various college readiness programs a chance to experience The College of St. Scholastica and the city of Duluth in a unique way!
- Tour St. Scholastica
- Stay in residence halls
- Spend time with student mentors and find out what it means to be a college student
- Learn about the admissions process at St. Scholastica and then services St. Scholastica provides
- Find out about financial aid and scholarships available
- Seniors: Apply to St. Scholastica on the last day of the event
If you have questions, contact Kiara Gomez or Lee Parker.
Explore Duluth
Duluth has a variety of overnight accommodations for you to choose from. Here's a comprehensive list. The following hotels offer a CSS campus visitor discount:
- Comfort Inn West, 3900 W. Superior St., Duluth, (218) 628-1464 - Book here online or ask for the St. Scholastica visit rate when you call to book your room (discount is 15% off the retail rate).
- Country Inn & Suites - Duluth North, 4257 Haines Rd., Duluth, (218) 740-4500 - Mention your CSS tour when you call to book your room.
- Hampton Inn & Suites - Duluth North Mall Area, 1002 Mall Drive, Duluth, (218) 481-7707 - Book online here or ask for the St. Scholastica visit rate when you call to book your room (discount is 8% off the retail rate).
- Holiday Inn® & Suites - Duluth Downtown, 200 W. 1st St., Duluth, (800) 315-2621 - Mention your CSS tour when you call to book your room.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Duluth North, 4725 Market St, Hermantown, (218) 722-0909 - Ask for the CSS rate when you call to book your room.
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1805 Maple Grove Rd, Duluth, (218) 722-0700 - Ask for the CSS rate when you call to book your room.
- Pier B Resort, 800 W. Railroad St., Duluth, (218) 481-8888 - Ask for the CSS rate when you call to book your room or use promo code STSC if booking online. (Available Sunday-Thursday)
- Radisson Hotel Duluth Harborview, 505 W. Superior St., Duluth, (218) 727-8981 - Promo code: CSS
There's no end of things to do and places to go in the Duluth area. During your visit consider checking out some local events and activities:
- Spirit Mountain (skiing, alpine coaster, mini golf, zip line)
- Vista Fleet Harbor Cruises
- Duluth Huskies Baseball
- St. Scholastica Athletics
- Great Lakes Aquarium
- The Duluth Depot (Duluth Art Institute, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Veterans Memorial Hall, The Duluth Playhouse, North Shore Scenic Railroad, Matinee Musicale, Arrowhead Chorale, St. Louis County Historical Society and Minnesota Ballet)
- Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, national and international music acts)
- Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
- Downtown Duluth
Duluth hosts several events throughout the year. Check out out all the latest information on upcoming events.
From great burgers, to locally smoked fish, to massive burritos, there's amazing food everywhere you turn in Duluth. Here's a list with all the options.
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