Butler Aquatic Center = love it. Everything you could want from a swim meet, except maybe closer parking on a cold morning at 7 am. Like many swimming venues, it is probably going to be humid in the stands. Highly suggest dressing in layers and bringing your own water bottle. Depending on the host team, there will be a decent or a major concession area. The gym will be open for younger siblings to run. There are plenty of places to hang out other than the stands, especially if you're looking for an outlet to charge your phone. The locker rooms are big, and kid says the showers stay warm all day. Plus you're in a neighborhood with every single type of cuisine imaginable, so your after meet meal will be awesome. read more

Horrible school. I was granted a state and school grant which covered both tuition and book fees fully but somehow they are telling me I owe a debt amount. Also the staff and teachers are very bias towards specific students and very stuck on money and not educating the students and being a great leadership towards students. I will NOT recommend this university. Worse University in the entire state of Minnesota. read more

More underneath of my appeal to St. Catherine and my attempt to salvage everything. Dr. Adams was cold and harsh in her handling of the situation. While trying to impress these people, I began losing hair and my chin looked like I had chicken pox because they stressed me to this point.... I'll also display a photograph of me now. read more

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This is a HORRIBLE institution. The professors and faculty in the nursing program do not care about your success, only about your money. I was discriminated against because of my disability and am now stuck paying for 2 years that I wasted my time there. read more

This school after the election had teachers who came to class crying, brought doughnuts and an emotional support dog. My family paid for an education not your opinions read more

Where do I even begin? At one time this was a great school but now not so much. There's a few main reasons for my criticism and disappointment with my time at this university. Financial aid will find every reason not to help you nor meet with you. If you ask to meet they will either tell you flat out no or tell you to give them 10 dates over the next 6 months that will work and they will pick one to *possibly* meet with you on. Don't even try to apply for outside private student loans because they will reject them and give you no explanation as to why. The vast majority professors are cold - they do not care if you are dying in the ICU they will not allow you to miss more than 2 days of class (lucky if they even allow that, most have a zero absence policy). If you have a disability or need accommodations, maybe 1/8 of the professors will honor them. I've even had one of them go as far as arranging a meeting with multiple of my other professors to berate me over getting a 78% on a test asking me why I didn't try harder and why I seemed to be okay with this grade. Don't get me wrong, some are great but the bad outweigh the good. Despite being a "closed campas" - There are constantly teenagers and strangers running around campus as the facilities are shared with multiple high schools around the city as well as the public. The pond is supposed to be the only public access place but nobody seems to follow that rule. I've even seen people trying to get into the dorms or into academic buildings confused as to why they aren't allowed to enter. The girls are very clique-y and unless you fit in with a very specific demographic or somehow are incidentally accepted by one of these groups or get lucky and get a roommate who is popular you will spend your years here alone unless you have outside friends. The social dynamics are similar to those in high school. There is really nothing to do outside of your studies - no party scene, no events, and no Greek life. If you want to have that traditional college experience you would have to venture to other schools in the area and hope they don't find out you are from st Kate's (we aren't well liked by the U in particular) If you choose to live on campus and aren't eligible to get a private campus apartment (aka be in grad school) you will be paired with someone in a tiny room and be subject to weekly mandatory meetings with your RA. The most bizarre thing I encountered was when using the communal showers - each hour a public safety officer will come in to the area and ask everyone in there to identify yourselves. The racial diversity standpoint is still pretty much non existent - the focus is much more on trans and lgbt rights and black students and very little on Asian, Latina, Native, Middle Eastern/Arab, etc. There are a few tiny clubs like shepab for Hmong students, the Muslim student alliance, and the Latin student association - but they don't get much of a spotlight over the other two. The politics on campus are interesting to say the least. As of this year - words like man and woman are not well condoned as they are seen as "dehumanizing" so you must use phrases like "people who get pregnant" or "people who have (insert anatomical name here)". As of even more recently, biological men have begun being allowed to attend undergraduate if they identify as a women or genderless and live in the dorms with the girls. I get their push for diversity or what have you, but then they can no longer call this a women's school and to make it fair should let male identifying men attend as well. Unless you really want a specific degree that this school has - I would consider looking elsewhere. For nearly 90k a year, I don't see it as worth the frustration or the hefty price tag. read more

I just came here to jog around their lake trail. It's quite pretty and seems easy enough to get onto off the Cleveland Ave entrance, though neither is the Randolph Ave entrance. read more

My daughter attends St. Kate's--since 2019. The faculty and staff are first rate. She was extremely homesick and went to a counselor at St. Kate's who was outstanding in her advice and care. My daughter chose to change majors, but even though her concentration was not taught at St. Kate's, and because of the amazing opportunities through the ACTC --Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities---she was able to attend one of the 4 other colleges in the consortium at no additional tuition. She's taken calculus, oil painting and some fascinating history, and philosophy courses at St. Kate's The little things the staff did for her when Covid hit were so beyond what a larger college would ever do: Since we live 4 states away, they volunteered to pack up my daughter's room and then stored all her belongings for the16 months she took online courses! My daughter got a very good scholarship which made this quality education less than a typical state school. read more

If you are considering St Kate's and you are a person of color, a parent, someone who gets financial aid, going into nursing or would prefer your education not involved having to share your feelings and get graded on them or divulge person information- I do not recommend. I have found the school to be disorganized and the education to be substandard at best. There are some good people that really want to help but overall they are not about what they say they are. read more

It is possible to receive a good education at this school if things have changed. I fortunately left and later became a successful international attorney, now retired. St. Kate's concept of diversity in those days was prejudiced, feeling quite proud if they gave scholarships to a few women of desperate means and "employment" (always judging of course, or having 2 women of color enjoy a "wonderful stay") (I knew them--they could not wait to get away from those nuns), and students were forced to take religion classes and dare thee from disagreeing with the the under educated person teaching with his lack of knowledge of the the Great Greek scholars and philosophers. Mention Hegel, and he would assume it was the last name of a student. The professors in fine arts took your interpretations of literature personally. If you deviated into individual thought you were excoriated. Heavens, thought outside the authors' on the syllabus! If you wrote a poem in the genre of a great poet but overwhelmingly claiming your own feelings, you were questioned. If she could only see your poetry now, written for you and yourself. Had she not been so hard, do you think the "New Yorker" would have paid attention? Most probably not. But do you think these self serving, self involved persons would have known you were in the most danger of your life? That you fell asleep during exams because you tutored many others? That you did their research and wrote their essays but never once were questioned why you were so fatigued and uncommonly depressed? Or why a beautiful woman would stop bathing and dress in the same clothes every single day? You did not offer a hand or hope or concern-only your scorn and disgust. If you were ill, and needed help, you were punished for being behind. You can succeed at Kate's if you are a participant of a foresighted Catholic school, with a foundation of the same, and you do not encounter a nun whose favorite activity was to make fun of your name, formerly Jewish. Mothers and Fathers take a second look, be sure you beautiful child is not thrown into the hands of cruelty. For the sake of the school, it has been many years, so things may have changed. I do not know. What saved me in the end before I left were my friends at Macalaster College, a few miles away but where I felt I belonged. I remain damaged by my years there, but survived, because I know I am better than anyone who hurt me. read more

OK so I'm biased because I'm on faculty here. St. Kate's is one of only 48 women's colleges left in the US. They are dedicated to educating women, especially to lead and influence the world. Our women athletes love St. Kate's because they are never in the shadow of male athletics. They have many wonderful programs (especially education, Montessori, nursing, business and library and information science). read more

Location details: Cold COLD COLD. This may contain a bias considering I visited in February and I live in Los Angeles so there's that. I went to visit the school and it's pretty obvious that it's a beautiful campus even when everything is covered in heaps of snow. I sat in on two lectures one in the science building and another in the art building. Both of which were very well taught (and not as interactive as hyped up to be, maybe because they more morning classes???). The classes themselves are a little outdated considering they still have chalk boards but it adds character. Everyone there is so sweet and nice. I took a yoga class (yoga sculpt) and it was intense and amazing, the instructor was great! The remodeled gym is so beautiful and modern. The dance studio was something to marvel at and although I didn't go for a swim, the pool looked fairly nice (it's pretty large). Oh man, don't get me started on the food, it was delicious (nothing like a home cooked meal) but for school food it's an A+. I'm on the brown side so I felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb and it's definitely not as diverse as schools in So-Cal but they do try and there are people of other diversities. Although it was an all girls school, I did see two boys the entire three days I was there, so that's definitively open to interpretation. read more

I only see a few reviews on this school so im going to take the time to write about what my experience here has been like, and tell anyone reading what I wish someone would have told me. On the surface level this school seems very girl power, inclusive, and all around awesome. I drank the koolaid like everyone else did and got sucked in by the idea of it being an all womens university. I remember when I first spoke to the admissions counselor here. I made it very clear that I did not come from an upper middle class family like most of the women here seem to come from. She assured me that the school gives lots of financial aid to make it affordable for everyone that comes here. Trust me when I say there is no way that I would have come here if I thought it was out of my budget. Long story short she lied. Maybe lied is harsh. She bent the truth is what Ill say. Im not going to place the blame on her because at the end of the day the woman was just doing her job. Her job is to recruit new students and thats what she was doing. So ill start off with this topic: 1) financial aid - expect little to no financial aid help here besides whats given to you in your fafsa award. My honest opinion would be that if you dont have parents or relatives that can help you pay for this school, or some really good scholarships that will last until you graduate, dont come here...Unless you know you qualify for outside private loans and youre okay with taking those out. You will be stressed out beyond belief trying to balance a heavy courseload(the work here is tough) while also trying to figure out how youre going to come up with the money to make it to the next semester. At first i thought this was just an issue that i was having, but ive talked to many students and it has been the case for quite a few of them. While the workload here is difficult to manage at times, its not impossible. The single most stressful aspect of this school is figuring out how to pay for it. 2) Professors - The teachers here are awesome. They are all very intelligent and passionate about what it is they teach, even the adjuncts. They are also very understanding. They understand that the students here come from all walks of life. You can tell that they dont just hire anyone. I have nothing bad to say about the professors or the quality of the education you receive here. I have learned so much here. Class sizes are very small too. Your professors know who you are and they care about you. 3) Diversity -While there is SOME diversity the school doesnt really have a open friendly vibe about it. They try hard to encourage communication between people of different backgrounds(they even make you take two courses about diversity) but it just doesnt feel very friendly here. I dont get the feeling that im actually a part of this school. I always feel like a visitor here even though ive been here for awhile. On the surface it seems like because this is a womens school everyone loves each other and holds hands and sings in a communal circle, but its not like that at all. To be honest a lot of the people here are kind of snotty and rude. The only way I can think to describe it is like a giant sorority with no parties, where everyone is really passive aggressive, kind of depressed, and extremely stressed out. Yes you can make friends here but expect for it to be very difficult if you are a minority. Join a club or hang out in the multicultural student center to make this easier, otherwise just be prepared to be pretty much by yourself, unless you come across other students of color in your classes that you can get to know. Also: this APPEARS to be a very liberal school. Its not. I find that this school is secretly really conservative. 4) Parking - Horrible. It can take you awhile to find a parking spot regardless of whether or not you paid for a permit. If your classes are very early in the morning dont even bother paying for a permit. No ones comes around to check them until around 1130 ish. I dont have a permit and I havent had any issues. I would be mad if i spent money on one and still can never find parking. 5) Activities - There are no parties here. The typical college party scene happens at St. Thomas so if thats an important part of college for you, just know it doesnt exist here. I get the feeling that that type of stuff is secretly frowned upon here. There are little activities throughout the year, but theyre very niche and are usually related to academics, which is fine. Keeps you focused. So overall, I would say that if you are solely interested in getting your work done with zero distractions, you KNOW you can afford to come here, and you are indifferent when it comes to actually meeting people, this is the school for you. If not, look elsewhere. If i could do it all over again I wouldnt come here. While the quality of the education is excellent, I feel as though I could get an education just as great somewhere else cheaper with nicer people. read more