Campuses
Campuses: The Best of the Twin Cities
St. Thomas' main 78-acre campus is in a quiet, residential neighborhood of St. Paul, only 10 minutes from either downtown Minneapolis or downtown St. Paul.
The Minneapolis campus, home to graduate programs such as the Graduate Schools of Business, Education and Law is in the heart of Minneapolis' downtown business district.
A St. Thomas bus service runs between the two campuses, providing easy access.
Location: Welcome to the Land of 10,000 Lakes
St. Thomas is located in the heart of Minnesota's major metropolitan area, known as the Twin Cities, including the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which have a combined population of 1 million. With campuses in both St. Paul and Minneapolis, St. Thomas students have access to a wide range of cultural, educational, and recreational resources.
Among the many nationalyl known cultural opportunities the Twin Cities offer are the Walker Art Center, the Guthrie Theater, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Ordway Music Theater and the Science Museum of Minnesota. Excellent restaurants, pubs and coffee houses, a variety of professional sport teams (Minnesota Vikings football team, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team, Minnesota Wild hockey team and the Minnesota Twins baseball team) and large indoor shopping malls like the Mall of America provide social and recreational activities.
Climate: Four Seasons
Minnesota has four distinct season and a great variety in weather, including moderate, rainy, hot and humid, and cold and snowy. The average temperature range in January is between 8 degrees F (-13 C) to 20 degrees F (-7 C). The average temperature in July is 70 degrees F (21 C). The average yearly snowfall is 40". The average annual rainfall is 28".
