The University of St. Thomas, located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the top 115 universities in the United States. It is a private, liberal arts and Catholic institution of higher learning founded by John Ireland, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, in 1885. It was a Catholic, all-male seminary that became the College of St. Thomas and then the University of St. Thomas in 1990. Today, it sits on 78 acres of land in an urban setting. Its motto is “All for the common good.” The name refers to the patron saint of students, St. Thomas Aquinas. There are nearly 570 international students from 65 different countries around the world, and the average class size is 21 students. Notable alumni includes Hummer Winblad Venture Partners’ Ann Winblad, author Vince Flynn, Catholic priest John A. Ryan, bishop Blase J. Cupich, politician Michelle Benson and politician Paul Kohls. The school’s colors are purple and gray, its mascot is Tommie and its teams are called the Tommies. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division III – MIAC, and it has received national titles in women’s softball, men’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s volleyball, dance and men’s lacrosse.
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