The College Of Saint Scholastica

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The College of Saint Scholastica, or St. Scholastica, is situated in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1912. The college was founded by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters. The campus covers an area of 186 acres and is positioned on a hill that overlooks Lake Superior.

The college confers master and bachelor degrees and doctoral degrees including the Doctor of Nursing Practice and the Doctor of Physical Therapy. St. Scholastica is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• The School of Arts and Letters
• The School of Business and Technology
• The School of Education
• The School of Health Sciences
• The School of Nursing
• The School of Sciences
• The School of Extended Studies

The College of Saint Scholastica has over 60 student organizations and clubs. These include the Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Health Information Management Association, Physical Therapy Club, and Computer Information Systems Club. The college has a diverse student body with international students making up almost three percent of the entire enrollment every year. The college also offers more than 15 intercollegiate athletics programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and science.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to The College Of Saint Scholastica:

Click a column header to sort.

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,593 in 2009-2010 (3,444 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

The College Of Saint Scholastica provides on-campus housing for 1,025 of its 3,444 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The College Of Saint Scholastica offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (214 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (28 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (52 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Indian/Native American Education
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (37 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (45 awarded)

• Applied Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (79 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Medical Informatics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (52 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (235 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (88 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Exercise Physiology
• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (74 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology