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The College of St. Catherine is the largest and most comprehensive Catholic college for women in the country. Through a diversity of programs, the college offers the intimacy of a four-year liberal arts college and the opportunity to complete baccalaureate, associate and master’s degrees in a variety of healthcare specialties, liberal arts and professional programs. Committed to meeting the educational needs of women of all ages, St. Catherine’s offers many of its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in both traditional and weekend formats. With beautiful campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis, the college has a total enrollment of 4,809.

Just the Facts:

Enrollment in 1905: 90 students attending high school and college classes.

Enrollment in 2004-2005: 4,809 total

Accredited in 1917 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

First Catholic college in the nation (1937) to receive a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for academic excellence, third in Minnesota.

Most international and multicultural students of any private college in Minnesota.

• Of the entire population: 16.5% are either international or multicultural.
• This year’s first year students: 20% are multicultural and 2.5% are international

Foreign country that sends most students: Kenya

Number of Faculty: 280

Percentage that are women – 80%

Eminent alumnae:

• Janet Dolan, Pres. and CEO, Tennant Co.
• Rep. Betty McCollum MN. State House
• Rep. Barbara Sykora
• Pamela Wheelock, Executive VP, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment
• Abigail Quigley McCarthy (wife of Eugene McCarthy and an author and activist)
• Jeanne Arth (Wimbledon doubles champion)
• Ramsey Co. Judges: Margaret Marrinan, Kathleen Gearin, Paulette Kane Flynn
• Becky Roloff, senior vice president of American Express