St. Katherine College
| Saint Katherine College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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San Marcos, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°02′53″N 117°16′39″W / 33.0481°N 117.2775°WCoordinates: 33°02′53″N 117°16′39″W / 33.0481°N 117.2775°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | To provide a balanced education in the liberal arts & sciences, founded and rooted in the life of the Orthodox Christian Tradition- Inquiry Seeking Wisdom. |
| Established | 2010 |
| Opened | 2011 |
| President | Frank Papatheofanis, MD, PhD |
| Enrollment | 85 students |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Gold |
| Mascot | Firebirds |
| Website | http://www.stkath.org/ |
St. Katherine College is a new undergraduate college located in San Marcos, CA. It currently has 85 students enrolled, and it teaches liberal arts and sciences. The college moved its campus to a new location in San Marcos, CA, in the fall of 2014.
St. Katherine is only the second undergraduate institution in the U.S. with an affiliation to the Orthodox Church, and the first college of liberal arts and sciences in the Orthodox Christian tradition.
Sports
St. Katherine College currently offers four intercollegiate sports that compete as an Independent : Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Soccer, and Women's Softball.
On December 28, 2013, St. Katherine's men's basketball program gained national attention when it faced off against then No. 20 ranked San Diego State University and Pac-12 Conference member University of Utah on consecutive nights, losing by 83 points and 73 points respectively.[1]