Academics
With eight schools and colleges, St. Thomas offers a comprehensive university with undergraduate and graduate options.
Our two-year college, Dougherty Family 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 Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, 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
Featured Priorities
New Schoenecker Center
The Schoenecker Center where creativity, design, art, teamwork, imagination, and ideas meet. This innovative space encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, making the St. Thomas graduate an asset to MN (and beyond).
Collaborative Learning School
Starting in Fall 2023, the School of Education will partner with Saint Paul Public Schools’ Maxfield Elementary to form a Collaborative Learning School. Through an embedded classroom and year-long placements, this immersive experience will remove the gap between classroom learning and working in the field.
Racial Justice Initiative
The Racial Justice Initiative, led by Dr. Yohuru Williams, facilitates research, explores opportunities for community engagement, and sponsors critical conversations focused on history, race, and obstacles to progress, with a strong focus on the external community.
Introducing President Rob Vischer
The Board of Trustees unanimously chose Rob Vischer as the 16th President of St. Thomas, following a nationwide search.
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.
Visit Our Campuses
With one campus along the Mississippi River in St. Paul, a second campus in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, and a third campus in Rome, St. Thomas offers an urban experience with lots of greenery thrown in. But you can't believe everything you read on the internet. So come to campus and see it all for yourself.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At St. Thomas we believe diversity, equity and inclusion are indispensable to academic excellence and the holistic development of our students. Our university community includes and welcomes ALL people.
News from St. Thomas
Sophomore Innovates for Global Equity
Recently winning the University of St. Thomas Business Plan Competition and the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge with her business concept Waste Compo, Beamlak Petros ’26 is certainly thriving as a Tommie. Aiming to alleviate two issues pressing on Ethiopian society – hunger and shortage of fertilizer, her concept received wide-scale attention on a recent… The post Sophomore Innovates for Global Equity appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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May 6, 2024
In the News: Anna Swanson Sets St. Thomas Javelin Record One Year After Horrific Crash
Anna Swanson, nursing student and women's track and field athlete at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about how far she has come since a serious car accident left her hospitalized in August 2023 - only about eight months before she set the school record for the javelin throw. From… The post In the News: Anna Swanson Sets St. Thomas Javelin Record One Year After Horrific Crash appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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May 6, 2024
School of Engineering’s Software Engineering and Data Science Department Welcomes Jote Taddese as Strategic Advisory Board Chair
Jote Taddese, vice president of software engineering at Optum, has been named the chair of the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering’s Software Engineering and Data Science Department’s Strategic Advisory Board. The school thanks Mike Thyken, the outgoing Department of Software Engineering and Data Science Strategic Advisory Board chair, for his 17 years of… The post School of Engineering’s Software Engineering and Data Science Department Welcomes Jote Taddese as Strategic Advisory Board Chair appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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May 6, 2024
WCCO Reporter Pauleen Le to Emcee LDCW Spring Legacy Brunch
Pauleen Le ’11 always wanted to be an astronaut, but after finding out that the profession required a lot of math – something she admits isn’t her strong suit – it was her mother who suggested the award-winning journalist’s current career path. “She told me that I loved to talk and tell stories, so why… The post WCCO Reporter Pauleen Le to Emcee LDCW Spring Legacy Brunch appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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May 6, 2024
Dr. Obasesam Okoi Selected for Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Program
Dr. Obasesam Okoi, an assistant professor in the Justice and Society Studies Department at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has been selected as one of 12 American educators to participate in a fully funded Fulbright-Hays Faculty Summer Program in Tanzania. The program is facilitated by the School for International Training (SIT) and supported… The post Dr. Obasesam Okoi Selected for Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Program appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.