Yes. St. Thomas is connected with local businesses, clinics and organizations so that our students may participate in internships and/or research opportunities. Internships and research positions are also available (both unpaid and paid) on campus.

The St. Thomas Career Development Center is a resource for students looking for assistance in writing their résumé, building interviewing skills, accessing job and internship listings and more.

UST is on a 4-1-4 academic calendar. This means our fall and spring semesters are each four months long, but are divided by an optional one month term called J-Term. During this time, students have the option to go home, take one or two courses, perform research, work on campus or study abroad during this time. Our fall semester begins the Wednesday after Labor Day and ends in mid-December. Our spring semester typically begins at the end of January and ends mid-May.

Each year more than 1000 St. Thomas students study abroad on semester, yearlong, J-Term or summer programs.  We have both St. Thomas sponsored programs and programs offered through affiliated colleges and universities. Programs are offered each year in over 40 countries spanning all seven continents.  St. Thomas is ranked by the Institute of International Education in the top five nationally for the percent of undergraduates studying abroad (61.1 percent).

Yes. The Aquinas Scholars Honors Program provides opportunities for motivated and curious students to deepen and enrich their undergraduate education. Aquinas Scholars take a minimum of four honors sections of core curriculum courses. Classes are capped at 20 students each and are discussion based. Aquinas Scholars are also required to complete a minimum of three interdisciplinary honors seminars. These two-credit courses are free of charge and are often taken over J-Term, in the summer or on top of regular classes during a semester. The program provides social opportunities as well. Retreats and outings are held throughout the year. For more information, visit the following page: Aquinas Scholars Web Site

Yes. Students can receive St. Thomas credit for most Advanced Placement (AP) exams with a score of three or higher. A list of accepted exams and scores can be found here or check with a UST admissions counselor to find out which scores we recognize and how they transfer into UST.

Students who pass a higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) exam with a score of four or higher may receive St. Thomas credit. To earn credit in a specific department a higher score may be needed. An admissions counselor can help students find out how a score will be recognized at UST.

Most Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) and College in the Schools (CIS) courses will transfer into St. Thomas, as well. Contact an admissions counselor with the name of the school and the class code number(s). He/she will check to see how it transfers into UST.

A student may be considered financially independent if they meet one of the following criteria:

• 24 years old before the first filing date for that academic year’s FAFSA;
• pursuing a graduate degree or certificate (NOT teacher licensure);
• married at the time they file the FAFSA;
• have a dependent other than a spouse for whom they provide more than half of the financial support
  and will continue to provide that support from July 1 to June 30 of the upcoming academic year;
• a veteran of the armed forces; or
• an orphan or were a ward of the court until age 18.
  

For the 2009-10 academic year, the cost of attending St. Thomas includes:

Tuition: $904.50 per credit - Most students pay $28,944 for the year.
Fees:  $523
Room (average): $5,104
Board (average): $2,948
Personal Expenses (average): $3,591

Total cost is around $41,100. This includes tuition, fees, room, board, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Currently more than 10 percent of undergraduate students attending St. Thomas are students of color.

St. Thomas is the largest private institution in Minnesota. Our undergraduate population is about 6,000 and our graduate population is about 4,900.

St. Thomas has four campuses: St. Paul, Downtown Minneapolis, Owatonna Minn. and Rome, Italy. All student housing and most undergraduate classes are located on the St. Paul (main) campus.

No. We have seven traditional residence halls - three women's and four men's - available to freshmen and sophomores.

Additionally, we have four non-traditional apartment buildings available to juniors and seniors that house men and women, separated by floors.

More than 2,000 undergraduate students live on campus.

You can schedule a campus visit three different ways.

• E-mail the visit office at admvisit@stthomas.edu.
• Call our visit office at (651) 962-6154 or (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-6154.
• Request a visit online using our online visit form.

Event dates and additional information can be found at http://www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visit/index.html. If possible, please make arrangements at least two weeks in advance.

There are several things to do while visiting UST:

1. Take a campus tour: Tours of our main St. Paul campus last just over an hour and include academic buildings, a residence hall room (during the academic year), the student union, chapel, and library.

2. Meet with an admissions and/or financial aid counselor: Ask questions and find out more about academic and student life at UST.

3. Attend a class: During the fall and spring semesters, prospective students are welcome to accompany a current UST student to his/her class.

4. Meet with a faculty member or coach: The best way to find out about a program at UST is to get to know a member of the department.

5. Stay overnight: Tommie overnight stays are available for accepted students once each semester. You will stay with a Tommie Ambassador in his/her residence hall room and participate in the above activities throughout the day.

All options are subject to availability. We suggest contacting the visit office at least two weeks before a desired visit date.

 Yes, but this special opportunity is only available to high school seniors who have been accepted to the university. Each semester, accepted students will have the opportunity to spend the night on campus with a current student in a residence hall, attend a class, participate in some activities on campus, take a tour, meet with an admissions counselor, financial aid counselor, a professor or coach. There are only a few overnight visit dates each semester and space is limited. Please contact the visit office at 651-962-6154, (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-6154 or admvisit@stthomas.edu to find out for information and to make a reservation. Date are listed at http://www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visit/overnight.html.

Thirty-two of the last 36 credits taken for  a degree must be taken at St. Thomas.

Credits earned at Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) colleges and through study abroad programs sponsored by St. Thomas count toward the residency requirement.

To receive a bachelor's degree from St. Thomas, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 132 credits and fulfill all degree requirements. Of those 132 credits, students must complete a major with at least 28 semester credits in the major field and at least 84 credits outside of the major field.

Note: Each department retains the right to require that a substantial number of major or minor courses be taken at St. Thomas.