PO Box 7155
Collegeville, MN 56321
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Benedictine)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,875
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $114,049,195
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,924
Room/Board: $6,496
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wells Fargo, Target Corporation, American Express, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Deloitte and Touche, Hartford, TCF, Xiotech
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: 673,477
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,440
Number of microforms: 120,432
Number of audiovisuals: 38,396
Number of ebooks: 382
Other library facilities: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library and Saint John’s University Archives. Clemens Library and College of Saint Benedict Archives on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Arboretum, Saint John’s Art Gallery, and Sommers Digital Film Studio (donated by director Stephen Sommers). Benedicta Arts Center and Saint Benedict’s Monastery Art and Heritage Place Museum on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 604
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): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 8
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 82%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 82%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: men’s dorms (75%), apartment for single students (25%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 61%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 27%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 89%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis / St. Paul (80), St. Cloud (25)
Nearest train station: St. Cloud (15)
Nearest bus station: Collegeville-campus
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 36%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,830
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Club Involvement Fair, Welcome Fest, Pinestock, Festival of Cultures, Battle of the Bands, Asian New Year, Little Sibs Weekend, Stella Maris Ball, Mother-Son Dance