97%
of Tommies are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation
COVID-19 Information
St. Thomas is focused on keeping our students, faculty and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The university requires community members who are medically able to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, we require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings in classrooms and labs, the St. Thomas shuttle and the Center for Well-Being. Masks are optional elsewhere on campus.
Academics
With eight schools and colleges, St. Thomas offers a comprehensive university with undergraduate and graduate options for everyone. The Dougherty Family College is a two-year program for inspired students who want to obtain a four-year college degree and face financial or social obstacles on the way to their goal.
St. Thomas also offers non-credit classes, mini master’s programs and additional courses through Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) that will help you accelerate your career and gain new skills.
100%
of classes are taught by faculty (not teaching assistants)
55+
graduate programs
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.
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.
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.
Featured Priorities
New Schoenecker Center
Opening in 2024 with over 130,000 square feet, the Schoenecker Center will help St. Thomas meet the rapidly evolving needs of the community and employers by enabling collaborative, interdisciplinary education that incorporates diverse viewpoints into students’ work.
New School of Nursing
Starting in Fall 2022, the new School of Nursing will offer pre-licensure bachelor's and master's nursing degrees, designed to educate students to enter nursing practice with clinical excellence and ingenuity. Both programs feature a unique emphasis on whole-person healing to advance health equity and social justice.
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.
News from St. Thomas
Red Fire Hydrant Soap Dispenser, Hand Painted Glass Fire Hydrant
To help assess whether job applicants should be interviewed or not, Amazon generated an algorithm that picked out resumes most similar to the company’s most successful job applicants. Amelia McNamara, PhD, a computer and information science professor at the University of St. Thomas, said this seemingly benign innovation for hiring wasn’t as forward-thinking as it… The post Are New Technologies Keeping Us Stuck in Old Biases? appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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CAPE: A ‘Treasure Trove’ of Expertise and Insight
Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE), specifically highlighted in St. Thomas 2025 as an avenue to meet the ever-changing needs of students, alumni and employers, is providing real-world opportunities to learn. CAPE offers opportunities for professionals to expand their skills in areas such as health care, education, leadership, sales and marketing, nonprofits, project management, personal growth… The post CAPE: A ‘Treasure Trove’ of Expertise and Insight appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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13-Year Research Collaboration Explores Untapped Hemingway
In the fall of 2009, four University of St. Thomas English students, their professor, and a librarian met in a far corner of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library to begin what would become a 13-year collaboration creating an annotated bibliography on the life and art of the most celebrated American author of the 20th century: Ernest Hemingway. Acclaimed… The post 13-Year Research Collaboration Explores Untapped Hemingway appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Rewards of Teaching Led St. Paul Native to St. Thomas
When he reflects on being born in St. Paul and living most of his life in the city, Martin Odima says, “It makes me feel good that I grew up in this area.” Odima, who received his master’s degree in education at the University of St. Thomas, has a sense of fulfillment knowing that he… The post Rewards of Teaching Led St. Paul Native to St. Thomas appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Observing Lent – A Time of Reflection and Renewal
Lent, a 40-day religious observance leading up to Easter, began on March 3 with Ash Wednesday, a phrase that references the practice of a priest rubbing ashes on one’s forehead in the sign of a cross. The Lenten season is a period during which Christians remember the events leading up to the death of Jesus… The post Observing Lent – A Time of Reflection and Renewal appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.