University Of St Thomas

The University of St. Thomas, also known as St. Thomas or UST, was established in 1885 as St. Thomas Aquinas seminary, an all-male, Catholic seminary. It was named after a medieval, Catholic, theologian and philosopher named St. Thomas Aquinas. In 1894, it became the College of St. Thomas. In 1915, it and merged with the St. Thomas Military Academy; however, it dropped the military distinction in 1922 and became coeducational in 1977. The College of St. Thomas gained university status in 1991 and settled on its present name. The university is spread over 85 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and has campuses in Owatonna, Minnesota, and in Rome, Italy.

UST is divided into the following academic units:

College of Applied Professional Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Programs in Software
Opus College of Business
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
School of Engineering
School of Law
School of Social Work

Some of the Greek letter organizations of UST include Psi Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Chi, and Sigma Tau Delta. There are also other student organizations such as the Advertising Federation of America, Amnesty International, Art Attack, Club de Espanol, Computer Science Club, Eastern European Club, Financial Management Association, Knights of Columbus, and Music and Entertainment Industry Club.

Campus Location

2115 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-1078
USA
Main Tel: (651) 962-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

University Of St Thomas Highlights

Where University Of St Thomas stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, computer science and engineering, and law.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	1,194	53
Bachelor	1,154	69
First-professional degree	152	2
Postbaccalaureate certificate	88	13
Post-master's certificate	46	2
Doctorale	37	6

Students

The student enrollment at University Of St Thomas was 10,984 in 2007 (8,381 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students, graduate students are 46%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 26,274
Room	$ 4,662
Board	$ 2,900
Books and supplies	$ 1,050
Other	$ 2,100

Financial Aid: University Of St Thomas participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of St Thomas:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Denver	Denver, CO	11,053
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia, PA	7,542
Seattle University	Seattle, WA	7,529
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	8,668
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL	5,118
Iona College	New Rochelle, NY	4,323
Baylor University	Waco, TX	14,174
Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	12,490
Xavier University	Cincinnati, OH	6,646
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL	15,545

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		238
Without tenure; working toward tenure		108
Without tenure; tenure not available		18

Housing and Meals

University Of St Thomas provides on-campus housing for 2,515 of its 8,381 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of St Thomas Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of St Thomas is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of St Thomas Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	78%
Women	82%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	520-640
Math	520-640

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,082 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Corporate Communications
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Finance
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (137 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (379 awarded)

Biology Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (84 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (126 awarded)

Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (144 awarded)

Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (181 awarded)

Creative Writing
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (103 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (8 awarded)

Music

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (104 awarded)

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (80 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (74 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (115 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Social Work
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling