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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: 1,963
Total undergraduate (includes all main campus students and
all ADEP and Extended Studies students): 2,538
Total graduate (includes ADEP and Extended Studies): 721 
Total College enrollment: 3,259

For complete enrollment information:

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: 68/32

Residence: 83 percent live on campus.

First-Year Traditional Undergraduate Academic Profile:
89% reported high school rank in class, of those reporting:
Top 10 percent..........23 percent
Top 25 percent..........52 percent
Top half............83 percent

ACT/SAT Middle 50 percent  Range
ACT..........21-26 (95 percent reporting scores)
Average ACT score: 23
SAT (math)..........530-660 (5 percent reporting scores)
SAT (reading)......530-650 (5 percent reporting scores)

Average Class Size: 21 students

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1

Faculty:
Instructors with advanced degrees from around the world teach introductory and advanced courses, including four Fulbright International Scholars.
152 Full-time Faculty (undergraduate and graduate)
4 Part-time Faculty
105 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: 96.4 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.
  • 2006-2007 average award was over $15,300
  • $15.5 million in scholarships awarded in 2006-2007.

Main Campus Housing: Somers Residence Hall; Willow, Maple, Grove, Birch, Pine, Cedar, Scanlon and Kerst Apartments. 80 percent live on campus.

Activities: More than 65 student organizations and clubs

Athletics: 16 intercollegiate clubs for men and women and numerous recreational opportunites.

2008-09 Annual Undergraduate Tuition: $26,324
Per credit $819 (less than 12 or more than 18)

Tuition:
$655 per credit, Rate may 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.

2007-08 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.