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College Of Saint Benedict

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CSB, for women, and SJU, for men, are nationally recognized Catholic liberal arts colleges and ranked as two of the top three Catholic colleges in the nation. They share one academic program, and students attend classes together on both campuses. This integrated learning experience combines a challenging academic program with extensive opportunities for international study, leadership, service learning, spiritual growth and cultural and athletic involvement. The combined enrollment of more than 3,800 students makes CSB and SJU the largest of the nation's liberal arts colleges.

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School Overview:

	College Of Saint Benedict
County	Stearns County, MN
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,993 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	52 students

Total Enrollment	2,045 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,527 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	19%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$4,063
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,332
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	95%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$8,889
% Students Receiving Loans	65%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$6,736

School Notes:

The Catholic character of CSB and SJU is shaped by the Benedictine communities that founded the colleges in the 19th century and continue to foster Benedictine Catholic values in the academic, spiritual and social life of the colleges. Today, Benedictine women and men remain actively involved in teaching and administration, and their prayerful presence in community life provides the stable sense of home for which CSB and SJU are so well known.
The heart of the CSB/SJU undergraduate experience is rooted in a lively and sustained engagement between students and faculty – in the classroom and beyond. Professors actively encourage and strongly support students to take responsibility for and own their education. Discussion-based classes and active learning teaching practices typify CSB/SJU classrooms and curricular challenges. Experiential educational opportunities in study abroad, service learning, internships and undergraduate research as well as learning communities and residential hall learning programs are central to a full CSB/SJU learning experience.
Together, the colleges sponsor many co-recreational athletic activities. Men and women utilize modern exercise facilities on both campuses, and students participate in a number of co-rec intramural and club sports. An extensive outdoor recreation program takes outdoor enthusiasts from both colleges to the best hiking, biking and paddling destinations in Minnesota and around the country.
CSB is located in central Minnesota, surrounded by 3,200 acres of pristine forests, prairies and lakes. The colleges are minutes away from the St. Cloud metropolitan area with a population of more than 100,000, while Minneapolis and St. Paul are 70 miles southeast on Interstate 94.
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In the News:

Richardson graduates from College of St. Benedict (Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune)
posted on June 8, 2011 at 08:57:02 pm
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- Abby Richardson, daughter of Dan and Molly Richardson of Storm Lake, participated in the commencement ceremony at the College of Saint Benedict on May 14 in the Haehn Campus...
Gaydos, Wee, Dymit on St. Ben’s dean’s list (The Savage Pacer)
posted on March 16, 2011 at 08:17:09 pm
Three local students have been named to the dean's list for the 2010 fall semester at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph. Kathryn Gaydos and Olivia Wee , both of Savage, and Rebecca Dymit Prior Lake, were all named to the list. read more
Thursday, 02/24/2011 (Bothell Reporter)
posted on February 25, 2011 at 12:28:19 am
College of Saint Benedict's Blazer Athlete of the Week is first-year swimmer Ellen Dean of Bothell (Henry Jackson High in Mill Creek).
Local student studying in Greece and Rome (Fulda Free Press)
posted on November 25, 2010 at 06:10:13 am
Francis Olsem, son of Don and Peg Olsem of Fulda, Minn., is studying in Greece and Rome during fall semester 2010 through the Office for Education Abroad at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., and Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn. Olsem is a senior mathematics major at SJU.
College Notes (Lake County News-Sun)
posted on August 28, 2010 at 09:01:34 am
College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn. Scholar: Michelle Isaac , daughter of Sherwin and Frances Isaac of Beach Park, was awarded a $16,000 Regents'/Trustees' Scholarship and a $3,000 Saints Scholarship. The Regents'/Trustees' Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship awarded by the college. To be eligible, students must have a 3.60 high school grade-point average and obtain a score ...