Saint Paul, MN · Private · 6,245 undergraduates · urban
University of St Thomas
Less selective
St. Thomas combines a Catholic liberal-arts foundation with engineering, business and professional study on a traditional St. Paul campus.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 84.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 78%
8,813 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$73,739 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of St Thomas apart
Academic design
Undergraduates learn across a broad university curriculum, with newer STEAM spaces designed to bring science, engineering, arts and design into closer collaboration.
Campus pattern
The Lower Quad, Summit Avenue setting, residence communities and Anderson Student Center form the social core of the St. Paul campus.
Career & value signal
The Lower Quad is the main gathering landscape connecting St. Thomas's academic and residential life.
Can I get in?
84.9% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
8,813About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 3% submitted an SAT, and 29% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of St Thomas, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of St Thomas weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates learn across a broad university curriculum, with newer STEAM spaces designed to bring science, engineering, arts and design into closer collaboration.
Make institutional fit specific
St. Thomas combines a Catholic liberal-arts foundation with engineering, business and professional study on a traditional St. Paul campus.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of St Thomas
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of St Thomas beyond the classroom
The Lower Quad, Summit Avenue setting, residence communities and Anderson Student Center form the social core of the St. Paul campus.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates learn across a broad university curriculum, with newer STEAM spaces designed to bring science, engineering, arts and design into closer collaboration.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Lower Quad, Summit Avenue setting, residence communities and Anderson Student Center form the social core of the St. Paul campus.
Where the degree can lead
The Lower Quad is the main gathering landscape connecting St. Thomas's academic and residential life.