College of St. Scholastica

Address:
1200 Kenwood Avenue

Duluth, MN 55811

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,613
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $21,106,817

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $23,574
Room/Board: $6,514

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Wells Fargo, St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic, 50 Below, Medtronic

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 148,971
Number of current serial subscriptions: 614
Number of microforms: 1,845
Number of audiovisuals: 5,418
Number of ebooks: 8,077
Other library facilities: Music Library

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Little Theatre, Cadaver Lab

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 183
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 30

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 51%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 51%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (39%), apartment for single students (60%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (0%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 8%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 41%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 44%
Fire alarms: 78%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 186 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Duluth, Minnesota (5), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Nearest train station: Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Nearest bus station: Duluth, Minnesota (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 37%
Average undergraduate wage: 762
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota Duluth)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: FallFest, MayFest, Community Day, International Week