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Saint Vincent College

300 Fraser Purchase Rd, Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Tel: (724)539-9761
Private not-for-profit | 1,766 students
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Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Its mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourage the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.

School Overview:
Saint Vincent College
County Westmoreland County, PA
Title IV Eligible Participat
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution Level Four or more years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 131 staff 115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 1,766 students 1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		 1,593 students 1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		 173 students 137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		 1,566 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		 200 students 129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 2% 3%
% Black		 5% 6%
% White		 92% 84%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $29,846 $24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $29,846 $24,744
 
Tuition $25,350
Percent Admitted 66% 64%
SAT Reading (25-75%) 470-560 450-570
SAT Math (25-75%) 480-600 460-573
SAT Writing (25-75%) 450-570 440-570
ACT English (25-75%) 19-26 19-25
ACT Math (25-75%) 18-25 18-25
ACT Composite (25-75%) 20-26 20-25

School Notes:

  • Saint Vincent College is a coeducational, Catholic, liberal arts college sponsored by the Benedictine Monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the first Benedictine foundation in the United States, founded in 1846. Both undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered.
  • The Saint Vincent College Core Curriculum provides all students with a broadly based education including courses in English, fine arts, history, natural sciences, mathematics, philosophy, foreign language, religious studies and social sciences.
  • Saint Vincent has been repeatedly ranked in national publications: Barron's 300 Best Buys in College Education; Money magazine (top 15 best values in the U.S., small liberal arts schools); U.S. News and World Report Guide to America's Best Colleges; National Review: Guide to America's Top Liberal Arts Colleges (top 60 in the nation); Princeton Review; others.
  • Saint Vincent College believes that physical activity is an essential aspect of a well-rounded education. The College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and follows the rules of the NCAA Division-III classification.
  • Saint Vincent is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and occupies a 200 acre suburban campus in Unity Township, near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 35 miles east of Pittsburgh on U.S. Route 30 East.
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