Mission
INSPIRED BY CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS EDUCATES STUDENTS TO BE MORALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY, ACT WISELY, AND WORK SKILLFULLY TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. FOUNDED IN 1885, THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS IS A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY BASED IN THE TWIN CITIES OF ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. THE LARGEST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN MINNESOTA, ST. THOMAS OFFERS BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN OVER 100 MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY AND MORE THAN 60 GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS INCLUDING MASTER'S, EDUCATION SPECIALIST, JURIS DOCTOR, AND DOCTORATES. THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. THROUGH DISCIPLINARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY INQUIRY AND DEEP INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, WE INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEAD, WORK, AND SERVE WITH THE SKILL AND EMPATHY VITAL TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD.