St Catherine University

St. Catherine University (St. Kate’s) is a private liberal arts university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1905 as one of the first higher learning schools for women in the Midwest. The university now offers undergraduate programs for women and graduate-level programs for men and women, with nearly 5,000 students enrolled each year. St. Kate’s also ranked 11th for regional universities in the Midwest in 2018. In 1985, St. Kate’s acquired St. Mary’s Junior College, which was established in 1887 as St. Mary’s School of Nursing at St. Mary’s Hospital. The average class is 18 for traditional programs, while the university maintains a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. 

There are seven nursing programs at St. Catherine University. Undergrads may apply to the traditional BSN, RN to BSN, or accelerated BSN program. There are also two Associate degree programs, including a standard ADN and an LPN to ADN program. The university also offers courses for students wanting to obtain an MSN or DNP. These programs are accredited by both the ACEN and the CCNE. The undergrad programs are open to women, while both sexes may apply to the graduate-level programs. The university has partnerships with 900 different clinical training sites, giving students plenty of hands-on experience during their final semesters in the nursing program.