Saint Vincent College

St. Vincent College

St. Vincent College is a Catholic-based, institute of higher education with historically Benedictine roots. St. Vincent College is organized into four schools including the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government; School of Social Sciences, Communication, and Education; School of Humanities and Fine Arts; and the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computing.

Academics, Degrees, and Major Offerings

St. Vincent College's core curriculum is meant to give students a broad-based education in mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, and humanities, with an interdisciplinary view and skills to better themselves and their communities throughout their whole life.

Some of the most popular degrees and courses at St. Vincent College, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, include: economics and government, business, communication and education, social sciences, education, humanities, fine arts, mathematics and computing, natural sciences, computer engineering, accounting, anthropology, art administration, art education, art history, art studio, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biology, biotechnology, business administration, business education, information technology, chemistry, computing and information science, criminal justice, engineering, English, entrepreneurship, environmental chemistry, environmental policy, environmental science, finance, graphic design, history, international business, languages, liberal arts, management, marketing, music, musical performance, occupational therapy, operational excellence, pharmacy, philosophy, physical therapy, physician assistant, physics, physics education, political science, pre-health, pre-law, psychology, public administration, public history, public policy analysis, and theology.

Career Development at St. Vincent College

St. Vincent College in Pennsylvania offers students access to the Career Center, which supports the professional and academic growth of its students and alumni. The Career Center provides programming that supports the development of career goals, the pursuit of those goals, practical experience and the discovery of suitable employment, or acceptance into professional and/or graduate school programs.

The St. Vincent College Career Center assists students in transforming skills and knowledge acquired at the college into successful careers. It is an internal resource to faculty and students alike, as well as a valuable partner to professional employers and post-secondary institutes of higher learning.

St. Vincent's Academic Facilities

St. Vincent College academic facilities are state-of-the-art and include the Biotech Outreach Center, Center for Northern Appalachian Studies, Center for Political and Economic Thought, Environmental Education Center, Fred M. Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence, Loe China Studies Center, and the Small Business Development Center.

These academic centers in Pennsylvania are based within each of St. Vincent College's four schools, and are signature projects that are distinguished within their academic communities. The centers are integral parts of St. Vincent College's strategic plan; they are interdisciplinary in their framework and provide students an integrated focal point for their academic development.

Residence Life

St. Vincent College in Pennsylvania offers students comfortable housing accommodations in on-campus residence halls. Students who live in the residence halls must commit to at least two semesters. First year students who live more than 50 miles away from St. Vincent College are required to live on campus; all students are encouraged to live on campus at St. Vincent College, as campus-living gives students great access to social and educational programs and events.

There are about 1,200 students who live in one of the six residence halls on St. Vincent College campus. Each residence hall offers different amenities; however, all provide lounge areas, laundry facilities, community microwave and TV, smoke detectors, and vending machines. Every St. Vincent College student who lives in the residence hall system is provided with a closet or wardrobe, desk chair and desk, and mattress and bed frame.

St. Vincent Athletics

St. Vincent College's mascot is the Bearcat. St. Vincent College offers men's athletics including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track. Women's athletics include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.

The Bearcats also offer club sports such as men's ice hockey, equestrian, and ultimate Frisbee. Bearcat intramurals include aerobics, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, powder puff football, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and volleyball.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biochemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Bioinformatics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Finance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing/Marketing Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer and information sciences
• Computer and Information Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physics Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Engineering
• Engineering
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Foreign languages and literature
• French
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Spanish
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Physician Assistant
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Pharmacy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Occupational Therapy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical Therapy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Liberal arts/general studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Environmental Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Physical Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Chemistry Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Educational Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Public administration and social services
• Public Policy Analysis
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Anthropology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Economics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Political Science and Government
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Sociology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Theology and religious vocations
• Religious Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Theology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Graphic Design
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Fine/Studio Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Performance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Fine and Studio Arts Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied1,696
• Accepted1,116
• Acceptance Rate65%
• Enrolled1,566
• Female Applicants737
• Females Accepted539
• Female Acceptance Rate73%
• Male Applicants959
• Males Accepted577
• Male Acceptance Rate60%
• Applying
• Application Fee$25
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Minimum high school GPA of 2.5
  
• Required for Some Interview
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.56
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen April 1st October 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer July 1st --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 470 560
• SAT Math 480 600
• SAT Writing 450 570
• ACT Composite 20 26
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$28,542
• Out-of-state tuition *$28,542
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$602.00
• Room and board *$9,594.00
• Room only *$5,098.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNot Reported
• Tuition pre-payment planNot Reported
• Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,566
• Male Student Percentage52%
• Female Student Percentage48%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino2.94%
• Black or African American4.66%
• White or Caucasian83.27%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.19%
• Asian.89%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.06%
• Two or more races1.02%
• Unknown1.15%
• Other Student Statistics
• International BreakoutNot Reported
• Out-of-state Students16% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 67%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Not Reported
• Drama / theater group Not Reported
• Student-run radio station Not Reported
• Student-run television station Not Reported
• Marching band Not Reported
• Choral groups Not Reported
• Student Services
• Legal services Not Reported
• Health clinic Not Reported
• Personal / psychological counseling Not Reported
• Women's center Not Reported
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Not Reported
• Greek sororities Not Reported
• Local fraternities Not Reported
• Local sororities Not Reported
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Not Reported
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other limited access to residence halls on weekends

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 3 No
• Basketball No Division 3 No
• Cheerleading No Division C No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Fencing No Division C No
• Field hockey No No No
• Football Yes No No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Ice hockey No Division C No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Soccer No Division 3 No
• Softball No No No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Track No Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball No Division 3 No
• Cheerleading No Division C No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Fencing No Division C No
• Field hockey No Division 3 No
• Football Yes No No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Ice hockey No No No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Soccer No Division 3 No
• Softball No Division 3 No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Track No No No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes Division 3 No