Academics
With eight schools and colleges, St. Thomas offers a comprehensive university with undergraduate and graduate options.
Our two-year college, is for students who want to obtain a four-year college degree. They receive financial, academic and professional support on the way to their goals.
All students can participate in Study Abroad, Research, and Internship opportunities, and access the , which helps spread the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation across campus.
of classes are taught by faculty (not teaching assistants)
study abroad programs in 50+ countries

Our Mission
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.

Life on Campus
When you live here, we help you make it feel like home. Here we offer the classic college campus experience with the comfort of being in a small neighborhood nestled within Saint Paul, MN, near the Mississippi River.

Outcomes & Career Readiness
St. Thomas students graduate with a liberal arts foundation and loads of real-life readiness to become global citizens. Students who earn their degree here are ready to lead teams, communicate effectively and successfully influence others - in the workplace or in graduate school.

Support & Inclusion
We strive to create a culture of caring together. We provide the resources to help you in and out of the classroom, to find your community, take care of your well-being and find a space to belong and learn.
Featured Priorities

Commitment to STEM + Arts
From coursework to workspaces, we weave the arts, engineering and science together, fostering creativity and collaboration at every turn.

Whole Person Health
The Morrison Family College of Health educates future healthcare providers on how to advance the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of their communities.

Entrepreneurial Spirit
Entrepreneurship is a way our students and alumni look at the world. Across all disciplines we鈥檝e created a hub of innovative thinking, transforming passion into action.
News from St. Thomas
Mahmoud Kabalan, associate professor and director of the Center for Microgrid Research at the 爆料公社. Thomas School of Engineering,聽spoke to EdTech about how microgrids could aid rising energy demands. From the story: Keeping up with the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence has pushed some universities to investigate outside-the-box power solutions. Artificial intelligence,鈥 The post In the News: Mahmoud Kabalan on Microgrids appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 22, 2025
Associate Professor of Education聽Chelda Smith Kondo聽recently spoke to MinnPost regarding an Associated Press analysis of standardized math test scores that found the gender gap among third through eighth graders has widened since the pandemic. From the story: The Associated Press looked at average test scores for third through eighth graders across 15 years in over鈥 The post In the News: Chelda Smith Kondo on the Gender Gap in Minnesota Schools appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 22, 2025
Tyler Schipper, economist and associate professor at the College of Arts and Sciences at the 爆料公社. Thomas,聽spoke to the Minnesota Star Tribune about the change in tariff policy due to an executive order that eliminated the long-standing 鈥渄e minimis鈥 exemption of $800. From the story: A tomato clock from Canada, K-pop albums from鈥 The post In the News: Tyler Schipper on the 鈥楧e Minimis鈥 Tariff Policy appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 22, 2025
At 鈥淢onasticamp,鈥 a collaboration between Catholic Studies and the Center for Mission at the 爆料公社. Thomas, students spend a day immersed in the rhythm of monastic life. The National Catholic Register wrote about the initiative. From the story: While for many students at the 爆料公社. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, a鈥 The post In the News: Students Experience Deep Religious Immersion at 鈥楳onasticamp鈥 appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 22, 2025
Tyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor at the College of Arts and Sciences at the 爆料公社. Thomas,聽spoke to聽CNN about recent price stressors and the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates.聽 From the story: 聽 The Federal Reserve聽cut interest rates on Wednesday聽for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief鈥 The post In the News: Tyler Schipper on Spending Inequality聽 appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.