University of St Thomas

Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is a private, university with campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The university also has a campus in Rome, Italy. It is the largest independent university in the state of Minnesota.

St. Thomas offers more than 100 majors and 60 minors to its undergraduates along with more than 60 graduate degree options through its schools & colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, Opus College of Business, College of Education, Leadership and Counseling, Dougherty Family College, The St, Paul Seminary School of Divinity, School of Engineering, School of Law and School of Social Work. The most popular majors at University of St. Thomas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; and Health Professions and Related Programs.

The total student population at the university is more than 10,200 of which over 6,200 students are enrolled at the undergraduate courses. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 14:1 and the acceptance rate is 84%.

The University of St. Thomas offers merit-based scholarship awards equal to up to 40% of tuition for qualified international undergraduate students. 94% of the students at the university receive some form of financial aid. The students have the opportunity to engage spiritually through the campus ministry program, or volunteer in the local area. 

Notable Alumni: Dan Buettner (Explorer, educator, author), Robert Buss (Managing director, Disciplined Growth Investors), David H. Bieter (Mayor of Boise, Idaho)