The College of St. Scholastica is a Catholic Benedictine institution and the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters who offered college courses to six young women. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 4,000 men and women and has graduated more than 25,000 alumni.
The beautiful Duluth campus provides a small, friendly community that enables each student to participate in a variety of activities. St. Scholastica is nationally recognized for quality and value. It has been named a top Minnesota college for economic mobility, and rankings by U.S. News & World Report classify it as one of the Midwest’s top regional universities. It is one of SmartAsset.com’s top 10 “Best Value” colleges in the state and ranks on Money magazine's “Best Colleges for your Money."