The College of St. Scholastica
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| Motto | Omnes Semitae Eius Pacificae |
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Motto in English
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"All her paths are peace" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1912 |
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Religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic (Benedictine) |
| Endowment | $67.5 million (February 2015) |
| President | Dr. Colette McCarrick Geary |
| Students | 4,237 (fall 2014) |
| Undergraduates | 2,859 (fall 2014) |
| Postgraduates | 1,378 (fall 2014) |
| Address |
1200 Kenwood Ave Duluth, Minnesota 55811, Duluth, Minnesota, USA 46°48′58″N 92°06′22″W / 46.81612°N 92.10624°WCoordinates: 46°48′58″N 92°06′22″W / 46.81612°N 92.10624°W |
| Campus | Suburban: 186 acres (75 ha) |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – UMAC, NCHA, CCSA |
| Sports | 20 varsity teams (10 men's & 10 women's) |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Mascot | Storm the Saint Bernard |
| Affiliations |
ACCU NAICU CIC |
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The College of Saint Scholastica (CSS) is a private college with its main campus in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 4,000 students annually and has graduated more than 24,000 alumni.
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranks College of St. Scholastica at #33 of regional universities in the Midwest.
The College of St. Scholastica owes its existence to the combining of two forces: Benedictine missionaries and the settlement of Duluth. In 1892, Mother Scholastica Kerst and 28 Sisters arrived from St. Joseph, Minnesota, to spearhead the establishment of a Benedictine mother-house and an academy in Duluth.
The school and convent were located at Munger Terrace before growth required a move to a new facility at Third Avenue East and Third Street. Named Sacred Heart Institute, the high school continued to grow rapidly. Duluth’s rapid expansion led to a third move in 1909 to its present location.
Mother Scholastica’s vision for the College can be summed up in this quote attributed to her: “My dream is that someday there will rise upon these grounds fine buildings like the great Benedictine abbeys. They will be built of stone: within their walls higher education will flourish.”
The school expanded its course offerings in 1912 to include a junior college and changed its name to The College of St. Scholastica. The College started with only six students, and 52 courses were offered in eight departments in its first year. Academic leadership and research were stressed early as an integral part of the College's commitment to Benedictine values. In 1924, the College became a four-year liberal arts institute with an enrollment of 68. The school's first baccalaureate degrees were granted in 1926. In 1969 it became a fully coeducational institution.
The shield of the College shows a lily, blooming with three flowers symbolizing the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity. The base of the lily is enclosed by a crescent, the heraldic symbol of the Virgin Mary, and the purity of Christian teaching. Symbolizing the college, a book occupies the center of the field, bearing the motto of St. Scholastica. It is adapted from the second part of the Book of Proverbs line “Her ways are ways of beauty, and all her paths are peace,” and reads in Latin, “Omnes semitae eius pacificae.”
In addition to the main campus in Duluth, St. Scholastica has sites in Brainerd, St. Cloud, Rochester, St. Paul, Phoenix, AZ, and a virtual campus.
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