Университет святого Томаса

The St. Paul campus is home to most undergraduate students. The main campus, built on a farm site once considered "far removed from town" is located where St. Paul's Summit Avenue meets the Mississippi River. 

The site was farmed by ex-Fort Snelling soldier William Finn who received the property as a pension settlement after he accidentally shot himself in the hand while on guard duty. This part of campus includes the Anderson Student Center, the O'Shaughnessy Library, the Anderson Athletic and Recreational Center, the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and several residence halls.

The St. Paul south campus, situated west of Cretin Avenue and south of Summit Avenue, is the site of two residence halls, the Frey Science and Engineering Center, Brady Educational Center, Anderson Parking Facility, McCarthy Gymnasium, the Facilities and Design Center and the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. The western edge of the south campus borders the Mississippi Gorge Regional Park.

There are a lot of on campus activities from movies to music. There is also a free shuttle that transporting students downtown Minneapolis. Students can find places to eat and things to do down there. 

St. Thomas is located between St. Paul and Minneapolis allowing for limitless opportunities in the cities. On campus, organizations provide a lot of exciting events including comedy acts, magicians, movie nights, and dueling pianos. There is always a game of ultimate Frisbee going on in the quad and people are very welcoming. Down the street, there is also the Mississippi River for those who like quiet or just need to get away from all the noise.

All freshmen residents are required to have a meal plan. Living on campus provides students the opportunity to become part of a dynamic community. This community includes students who have different backgrounds, lifestyles, interests and dreams. 

Undergraduate housing is found on the St. Paul Campus. Approximately 2,500 residents live in 10 traditional halls and apartments. All traditional halls are single-sex, while apartment residences are co-ed by floor. 

Residence halls on campus are named after Archbishops of Minneapolis–St. Paul, such as William O. Brady, Austin Dowling, and John Ireland. The all-female traditional hall of John Paul II is named after the former Pope. Built in 1894, Cretin Hall is the oldest hall on campus.

The Career Development Center serves students and alumni with their vocational and career learning. Its services have been designed to assist students in all stages of career planning. 

The organization works with undecided students on choosing their majors and later assist students from all major fields to develop required skills as they seek internships, employment or graduate education. 

94% of students are employed, freelancing, or continuing their education six months after graduation.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $54,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $40,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,500, room and board - $10,500, personal and transportation costs - $2,000.

The University of St. Thomas also known as St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, United States. Founded in 1885 as a Catholic seminary it is named after Thomas Aquinas, the medieval Catholic theologian and philosopher who was the patron saint of students in the Roman Catholic Church. The university is not to be confused with the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.

Thomas is a medium-sized university.  It now offers more than 90 undergraduate majors and 60 minors in the colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education, Business, Divinity, Engineering, Law, and Social Work. Its most popular academic programs are business, social sciences and biological sciences. In addition the school offers approximately 150 study abroad programs in more than 50 countries to which more than half of students opt to travel during their time at the university. 

The University of St. Thomas is based in St. Paul and Minneapolis between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Twin Cities can be a great place for students to live and study, offering both a wide range of cultural locations such as the Walker Art Centre and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and internship opportunities in areas such as advertising, communications and business development.

An important initiative of the Theology department is the Muslim-Christian Dialogue Centre which is dedicated to fostering relations with communities. It closely collaborates with Phillips Centre for Interfaith Learning. 

There are also the Maths Resource Centre, Centre for Economic Education and the Veritas Institute which carries the mission statement of ‘advancing the common good through positive social impact’ at St. Thomas .

Athletics teams at St. Thomas are known as Tommies with a mascot of the Tomcat and compete in the NCAA Division III. There are a total of twenty sports programmes, including basketball, golf, and soccer. American football games are played at O’Shaughnessy Stadium, and are also broadcast over local radio. Every spring student leaders are honored at The Tommies, an award ceremony recognizing significant contributions made on campus. 

Graduates of St. Thomas include game designer Larry Bond, actor T. R. Knight, activist and international lawyer Semhar Araia and long-serving congressman Jim Oberstar.

The university offers its degree programs through nine divisions. The College of Arts and Sciences includes undergraduate departments in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, plus a number of interdisciplinary programs.

The most popular majors by the number of registered students are business administration and management, accounting, finance, marketing, communications, mechanical engineering, psychology, biology.