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University of Saint Thomas (Minnesota)

University of St. Thomas
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Former names
College of St. Thomas (1885–1990)
Motto All for the common good
Type Private
Established 1885
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Endowment $458 million
Budget $204 million
President Julie Sullivan
Academic staff
879
Administrative staff
1,041
Students 10,229
Undergraduates 6,234
Postgraduates 3,995
Location St. PaulMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Campus Urban: 78 acres (32 ha)
Colors Purple & Gray          
Athletics NCAA Division IIIMIAC
Sports 11 men and 11 women varsity teams
Nickname Tommies
Mascot Tommie the Tomcat
Affiliations ACCU
ICUSTA
NAICU
ACTC
Website www.stthomas.edu
University rankings
National
Forbes 229
U.S. News & World Report 118
Washington Monthly 245

Coordinates: 44°56′24.92″N 93°11′36.33″W / 44.9402556°N 93.1934250°W / 44.9402556; -93.1934250

The University of St. Thomas (also known as St. Thomas) is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, United States. Founded in 1885 as a Catholic seminary, it is named after Thomas Aquinas, the medieval Catholic theologian and philosopher who was the patron saint of students in the Roman Catholic Church. St. Thomas currently enrolls more than 10,000 students, making it Minnesota's largest private – non-profit university. Dr. Julie Sullivan became the 15th president in the history of the University in 2013.

Founded in 1885 by John Ireland, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, St. Thomas began as an all-male, Catholic seminary. In 1894, the liberal arts program became an independent college through a gift from local railroad tycoon James J. Hill, who provided funds to establish the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity apart from the college. In 1903, the College of St. Thomas established a military program on campus, and it was officially termed a military school by the U.S. War Department in 1906. Initially, the school gave out two-year diplomas in commercial and classical programs before awarding its first academic degrees in 1915. In 1922, military training became optional.


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