University of St. Thomas

"I want to learn English as a second language. I recently came to the United States and I need free or low-cost lessons to develop my English language. Can you provide me with some information about the cost of the courses and their program?"

"I'm not even Catholic, but this place has a huge range of double majors, excellent scholarships for those with B or higher grade averages, very quiet and well kept dorms, and is generally a solid yet laid back place. Liked it enough to go through grad school there and ended up liking Philosophy despite my tech major, worth it."

"I went here for 5 years, started as a freshmen & finished nursing school in 2022. I really enjoyed my time at the university. You do have to take 3 philosophy & 3 theology courses as core courses, but I really didn’t mind it because the professors are so knowledgeable. All of the professors at St. Thomas are experts in their fields, they have dedicated their lives to these subjects. I’m not sure where else I would find all of these professors who are experts in contemporary philosophy, Irish studies, music, art, etc etc. The range of courses that they offer is so unique! The nursing school is very prestigious and the classes are extremely difficult at times. The program is much longer than a lot of these new 1 year programs that have come out. But I believe that this program produces more well-rounded, holistic, and caring nurses. The support is there from the nursing school staff, Geny Moreno is an amazing advisor and will support you every step of the way. Nakisha Paul will also do the same, working to get good clinical spots in the medical center which is close by. The campus is small and beautiful, with the classes symbolically situated between the library and the church. It’s definitely small and not a party school, so if that’s what you’re looking for I wouldn’t go here. I would say that was the largest negative to me about this school, I sometimes feel like I missed out on the “college experience”. The smallness of it makes for very small classes sizes and collaboration between the students and professors. I would also say that there’s a lot of room for growth because the school is very receptive to student’s ideas. If you want to start a club or team, throw an event, do a side lab research project, the school would probably easily support you. I will also say, this school is very expensive. They offer really good scholarships and financial aid, which is how I afforded to go here. They also offer great benefits to military."

"Nursing program uses art to help students proses trauma. The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university that prepares students for the complexities of the contemporary world. As Minnesota’s largest private university, with approx. 10,000 students from 50 states and 63 countries, St. Thomas has metropolitan campuses in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Rome. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate majors with opportunities for cross-disciplinary coursework in the liberal arts, and 60 graduate degree programs, including engineering, business and law. Broad offerings are paired with a low student-faculty ratio of 14 to one, allowing each student to enjoy personal attention from professors and opportunities to collaborate in student-faculty research. In addition, faculty, not teaching assistants, teaches one hundred percent of classes. The university’s partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and its 105,000 alumni connect students to internships – completed by nearly two-thirds of undergraduates. Ninety-five percent of students are employed or enrolled in graduate schools within nine months of graduation. Rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, students are taught to think critically, act wisely and work skillfully to advance the common good. Students contribute nearly 45,000 hours to nonprofits, and more than half of undergraduate students study abroad, expanding their perspectives inside and outside the classroom. Campus life means getting involved. St. Thomas athletic teams have won at least one conference team championships in 22 of 23 sports in which it has fielded teams, won 14 NCAA team championships in eight sports, and have 84 recognized Academic All-Americans. Students widely participate in academic and recreational clubs, and can live in learning communities with students who share their affinities. Known for a contagious school spirit, they cheer on their teams and proudly wear purple on “Tommie Tuesdays.”"

"Visited this campus over the holidays to see some of the Philip Johnson post-modern architecture and St. Basil's chapel too."