B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Campus
    B-
  5. Athletics
    C+
  6. Party Scene
    C
  7. Professors
    C+
  8. Location
    A-
  9. Dorms
    B
  10. Campus Food
    B
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    B+
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St. Catherine University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Catholic
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Address
2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Website
stkate.edu

St. Catherine University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
67%
SAT Range
980-1155
ACT Range
19-25
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Cost

Net Price
$23,614/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $20,948/ year
  • $30-48k
    $22,322/ year
  • $49-75k
    $20,883/ year
  • $76-110k
    $24,881/ year
  • $110k+
    $26,900/ year

Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
79%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.58 responses
66%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.56 responses
54%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.56 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    353 Graduates
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
    47 Graduates
  • Public Health Education
    46 Graduates
  • Social Work and Youth Services
    43 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    42 Graduates
  • Medical Technician
    32 Graduates
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
    32 Graduates
  • Physical Therapy Technician
    27 Graduates
  • Psychology
    27 Graduates
  • Communications
    25 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
2,128Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
47%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 38 responses
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  • Welcoming
    50%
  • Passionate
    16%
  • Feminist
    13%
  • Dedicated
    11%
  • Annoyingly feminist and/or religious and Open mind
    5%
  • Annoyingly feminist and/or religious
    3%
  • Open minded but self conscious
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
80%
Poll
53%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.64 responses
Poll
58%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.76 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 34 responses
Report
  • Passionate
    41%
  • Successful
    24%
  • Expensive
    15%
  • Helpful
    15%
  • Quiet
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
57%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
92%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.39 responses
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I've looked at other Universities for education programs, and St Kate's has a straightforward website. That was a relief. They center their courses around social justice. Diverse student bodies deserve understanding. St Kate's has given me effective skills for my current position as a substitute teacher in the Minneapolis Public School District. I see how economic hardship affects a child's education. My classroom management has become more effective!
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So far, my experience at St. Kate's has been great! The professors genuinely care about the success of their students and the university is very proud of its history. I would have given it a five but not a lot happens on weekends at school. I'm not a partier but it definitely feels like a suitcase college. Also, I love the all-women aspect since it is all about women empowering one another. However, I do miss seeing the male gender. I wish there were more men who took classes at St. Kate's.
The courses are fairly easy as I'm working on liberal art science courses online before I start occupational therapy courses next semester. The professors are really nice and helpful. The overall administration is pretty great and helpful and make me feel like they actually care about me and my success. There's a lot of different, interesting courses offered that I had no clue even existed. My online class seems to be fairly small, and it's basically all girls, so we all keep in touch via text and often communicate and help each other out when we can, so that warm sense of community even online is awesome! It's a little pricey, but for a degree program like mine (Online OTA, you get an associates in applied science majoring in occupational therapy) it's worth it, especially because you complete the program in 16 months. However, the administration wants to help me so much (especially as a young mommy) that they allowed me to add an extra semester to the program to knock out most of my liberal art science courses before I begin the OTA courses, labs, and fieldwork, so that's been super helpful and made the course load lighter for me.The tuition is a little pricey (I'm paying $664/credit) but I've gotten FAFSA and taken out Stafford and private loans. I've been applying to scholarships, so I hope I can win one. I know this field of work and degree I'm going for is growing, so there will be lots of job opportunities after, so my degree is very relevant. Everyone that I've encountered is SO helpful! Administrators communicate fast and help me with all questions and concerns. I am treated with respect and kindness and have been helped every step of the college way!