Duluth, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
The College of Saint Scholastica is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Duluth, Minnesota. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 2,930 students in fall 2024, including 1,810 undergraduates and 1,120 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
The College of Saint Scholastica offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. It awarded 1,131 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,930
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,131
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 66
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
560
Master's degrees
280
Professional doctorates
191
Certificates under 1 year
13
Postbaccalaureate certificates
86
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,930
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,810
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,120
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,738
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,148
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,590
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Barbara McDonald
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact