Located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota (USA), the University of St. Thomas is a private, liberal arts university that emphasizes values-based education and career preparation. With approximately 10,000 students, it is Minnesota's largest private, nonprofit college or university and offers an associate degree in liberal arts, bachelor's, masters, and doctoral degrees in more than 100 fields of study. Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely and work skillfully to advance the common good. The university has three campuses: St. Paul, Minneapolis and Rome, Italy.
The first two-year college in Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College offers a university-caliber education and comprehensive individual support for our students. HCC is home to a diverse, vibrant community of teachers and learners. In addition to for-credit degree and certificate programs, HCC provides courses aimed at helping Pioneer Valley residents advance their careers and acquire new skills in everything from arts to computer software.
St. John’s College, with campuses in Annapolis, MD, and Santa Fe, NM, offers the very best in liberal arts education. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on the foundational works of philosophy, literature, history, political science, theology, economics, music, mathematics, and the laboratory sciences. Classes are small, with between 14 and 20 students, and are conducted as seminars; the faculty-student ratio is 1:8. Students develop strong critical thinking skills through their close interaction with faculty and as they delve deeply into the most important and influential works of all time. The college also offers a graduate-level program based on these same principles.