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College Of St Catherine

The College of St. Catherine is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The institution is a private Roman Catholic college for women and was established in 1905. Enrolling more than 5,000 students annually, CSC is the largest women's college in the US. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet founded the college and named it after Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The college offers bachelors degrees for women in several fields of study.

The school sponsors basketball, hockey, tennis, volleyball and swimming teams. The Best Buddies Program, Asian Women’s Association and FCNS club are some of the student clubs and organizations ar CSC.

Campus Location

2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
USA
Main Tel: (651) 690-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

College Of St Catherine Highlights

Where College Of St Catherine stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor51149
Master2968
Associate1916
Postbaccalaureate certificate10212
Doctorale591
< 1 year certificate292
1-2 year certificate63
2-4 year degree11

Students

The student enrollment at College Of St Catherine was 5,238 in 2007 (3,997 full-time equivalent).

About 5% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 95% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 25,942
Room$ 3,798
Board$ 2,990
Books and supplies$ 875
Other$ 900

Financial Aid: College Of St Catherine participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  101
Without tenure; working toward tenure  45
Without tenure; tenure not available  118

Housing and Meals

College Of St Catherine provides on-campus housing for 910 of its 3,997 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

College Of St Catherine Athletics

College Of St Catherine is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

College Of St Catherine Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men96%
Women78%
All78%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (145 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (139 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Montessori Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (142 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (111 awarded)

  • Applied Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Library Assistant/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (72 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (309 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (76 awarded)

  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (94 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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