College for Women Parent Value Brochure

You want the best for your daughter...

So do we.

WELCOME TO

St. Catherine University

ST. KATE’S

INSPIRED

MY CAREER AMBITIONS

As a graduate of St. Catherine University myself, I want you to know that the investment you make in your daughter’s education is something I take very seriously, and all of us—faculty, staff, and student advisors—will work diligently to make sure her time here is caring, challenging, and transformational.

I still remember the day I arrived on campus as a student. As I walked through the gates, I had never seen anything so beautiful. I loved it! St. Kate’s inspired my career ambitions. I never knew a woman doctor, a woman attorney, or a woman engineer while I was growing up in Dickinson, North Dakota. But when I came to St. Kate’s, my teachers were, by and large, women; the people running the place were women; and I thought, “Wow.” That’s when the lights turned on.

Thankfully, women’s colleges keep turning up those lights so students see what’s possible.

Our liberal arts program, for example, is particularly suited for today’s challenging times, with smaller class sizes and a focus on sharpening students’ critical thinking skills. And our multi-year Compass program is designed to arm each graduate with an impressive resume of experiences when she’s ready to move on, not just a diploma.

My personal history at St. Kate’s drives my commitment to create the same positive, visceral experience for your daughter—to inspire her to dream big and to be the best she can possibly be—because she’s smart, she’s talented, and she’s to be taken seriously.

Sincerely, ReBecca “Becky” Koenig Roloff ’76 President, St. Catherine University

WHY LIBERAL ARTS?

BECAUSE TODAY’S BIG ISSUES REQUIRE EQUALLY BIG THINKERS.

A liberal arts education is especially relevant today. It prepares students with a broad knowledge base to expand their reasoning. While in-depth study happens in areas specific to a student’s major, core classes expose students to a wider world and an understanding of broader issues that are important for any field or career path. St. Kate’s offers smaller, more intimate learning environments, where one-on-one interaction between faculty and students— and close collaboration among students themselves—more easily encourages robust discourse. It is here students learn to understand and sharpen essential critical thinking and communication skills.

Graduates from women’s colleges make up just

2%

of the entire female college graduate population yet comprise more than

20%​ of women in Congress and

30%​

of a Businessweek list of rising women in corporate America

*Forbes, 2021. Want Your Daughter To Go To The C-Suite?

Send Her To A Women’s College

WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

SURROUND HER WITH OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES. With an 83% women-led faculty, our students are surrounded by capable, knowledgeable women.

Students are encouraged to not just find their voice here, but to use it boldly and expressively. Perhaps most of all, the St. Kate’s community normalizes women leaders, which means our graduates leave fully ready to be leaders and changemakers.

OUR GRADUATES HAVE THEIR FUTURE AHEAD OF THEM. AND A STRONG NETWORK BEHIND THEM. Recent studies confirm that ‘women’s college’ translates to ‘women empowerment’. Eighty-one percent of women’s college graduates report their college was ‘extremely’ or ‘very effective’ in preparing them for their first job. This compares to 61% who attended public institutions.* Perhaps it’s because the women’s college network is truly a tie that binds. Women’s college alumnae are a powerful, forward-moving force that moves arm-in-arm. When a women’s college graduate needs a connection, no matter where they attended, they will find a ready network. Women’s college graduates include the likes of Stacy Adams, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Benazir Bhutto, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Diane Sawyer. Not to mention local notable St. Kate’s alumnae Anne McKeig, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice; U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum; retired Mayo Clinic chief nursing officer, Pamela Johnson; and Minnesota business and non-profit leader Pamela Wheelock, to name a few. *Forbes, 2021. Want Your Daughter To Go To The C-Suite? Send Her To A Women’s College

BIG

COLLEGE IS A FINANCIAL INVESTMENT.

We can help make it smaller.

$41,500 Average grant and scholarship for first-year students who applied for aid and enrolled.

St. Catherine University Office of Financial Aid

Over

50

majors and minors

600+

internship partners

100% of College for Women students receive scholarships

St. Kate’s has many programs to help students and their families financially.

From scholarships and grants to low-interest loans and ways your student can earn money during school, we can help. There’s even a free, awardwinning money management program available that teaches students how to budget and save during college and beyond. Sessions cover everything from credit cards to car insurance. In big and small ways, let us help navigate college costs.

ST. KATE’S. A 119-YEAR HISTORY

of forward-thinking.

FOUR DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, HEALTHCARE, HUMANITIES, NURSING. Within each school, you’ll find the St. Kate’s academic journey is one of critical inquiry, transformational leadership and social responsibility.

School of Business Students immerse in women’s leadership issues, ethical business practices and strategic management skills.

Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences Our cutting-edge healthcare programs produce in-demand professionals in Minnesota and beyond.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences Students learn how to think critically, apply theory to practice and develop communication and cultural skills.

School of Nursing Students gain the skills and experience to be a nursing leader in an environment that embraces team collaboration. Our seven nursing graduate programs offer a seamless transition to pursue a variety of career paths.

Average class size

17

students

OFFICE OF SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT We’ve built a home for St. Kate’s engaged learning programs, which are proven to have educational benefits and provide opportunities for meaningful student experiences. These include global studies, collaborative research, competitive fellowships, community-engaged learning, and the Antonian Honors program. Students can leverage any combination of these to complement their studies, realize their passions and agency as changemakers, and build connections across the University and beyond.

KATIE LEADERSHIP IMPACT

49%

Katie Leadership Impact (KLI) is a program aimed at developing tomorrow’s leaders. of our Alongside coursework, students put students are what they’ve learned into practice with BIPOC applied learning, professional activities and student support. Even better, there are scholarship opportunities along the way— including one if you pursue a Leadership minor.

Because PARENTS

need to feel good about

college, too.

CAMPUS SAFETY All residence halls have secured entries and blue-light emergency call boxes dot the campus. Security officers patrol campus 24/7. We also have a public safety mobile app called LiveSafe, which students and parents can use to contact campus security or to request a campus escort.

STAY CONNECTED Keep up to date on University news, events, and ways to lend support through our Parent and Family Association that: • Publishes The Parent Update, a quarterly newsletter • Organizes social events for parents to connect with each other • Plans Parent Orientation • Hosts an annual phone-a-thon to gather parent feedback

I’m confident each day that St. Kate’s was the right choice for Mary Claire. I know she will be encouraged, supported and well-prepared for a career and life to serve others in her community.

LIZ FRANCOIS ‘86 MARY CLAIRE FRANCOIS ‘23 Public Health: Health Sciences

KATIE 40+

COMM UNITY

Student clubs and organizations

26

Honor societies

12

Varsity sports

IT’S EASY TO GET INVOLVED—and to stay active—at St. Catherine University. From student clubs and organizations that cater to a variety of interests, to intramural sports, to community engagement and volunteer opportunities, to The O’Shaughnessy—a premier Twin Cities performing arts center located right on campus—your Katie is sure to experience the best of what our vibrant and inclusive community has to offer.

SUPPORT SERVICES. In addition to the individual attention your daughter will get from our committed faculty and staff, we also provide services that support her education and personal needs.

These include learning centers for reading, writing, and math, a health and wellness center, career development, a counseling center, and accommodations for students with disabilities.

BUTLER CENTER FOR SPORTS AND FITNESS. The Aimee and Patrick Butler Center for Sports and Fitness enhances college life for the entire St. Kate’s community. It provides space for programs that support nutrition and exercise and sports science classes. It also houses intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, and provides access to exercise equipment and personal health and fitness programming.

QUESTIONS? Discover all that St. Catherine University has to offer and visit our beautiful campus in St. Paul in person or virtually. Your daughter can talk to students and professors, catch a Wildcats game or meet with a coach, tour campus, and eat in our dining hall.

Go to stkate.edu/cfw-visit or scan the code to set up a visit.

STATEMENT ON NONDISCRIMINATION St. Catherine University admits students regardless of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in state or local commission, and sex* to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to or made available to students at the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in state or local commission, and sex* in its education policies, programs and activities. *The College for Women admits only women to its undergraduate programs.

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