The College of Saint Scholastica, a private school with Catholic roots in Duluth, Minnesota, follows the Benedictine values of community, hospitality, respect and learning. Today, it has about 3,000 students — nearly 1,800 of them are undergraduates.

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Health sciences is by far the most popular academic area, with programs in exercise physiology, health management, nursing and social work. In total, the college has about 40 major programs.

All incoming Saint Scholastica undergrads get some form of financial aid. To promote community, St. Scholastica requires students to live on campus for two years, and it offers on-campus apartments to upper-class students.

The school hosts over 400 on-campus events per year, and there are several clubs, organizations, and NCAA Division III teams. The All-School Holiday Party is an annual campus highlight.

The college's main campus is in Duluth, but it also has a campus in St. Cloud and offers classes online. About two and a half hours north of Minneapolis, Duluth offers a variety of both cultural and recreational activities on the shore of Lake Superior.