College of St. Catherine
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| Established | 1905 |
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| Type | Private All-women Roman Catholic |
| President | Andrea J. Lee, IHM |
| Students | 5,027 |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota, USA |
| Address | 2004 Randolph Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105 |
| Telephone | (800) 945-4599 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | St. Kate's |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | www.stkate.edu |
The College of St. Catherine (also known as St. Kate’s) is a private Catholic college for women located in both St. Paul, Minnesota and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Enrollment is currently around 5000 students. It is the largest Catholic college for women in the country.
The St. Paul campus of the College of St. Catherine was founded in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. It was named for Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The Minneapolis campus was founded in 1887 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as St. Mary's School of Nursing. It was renamed St. Mary's Junior College and then merged with the College of St. Catherine in 1986.
The College of St. Catherine is a NCAA Division III school that is part of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The sports teams' nickname is the Wildcats.
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Betty McCollum - U.S. Congresswoman
- Ruth Koscielak - Radio Personality
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