University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of Saint Thomas (also known as UST or simply St. Thomas) is a coeducational
archdiocesan Roman Catholic institution of higher learning based in
Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1885 as a Catholic
seminary, it is named after
St. Thomas Aquinas, a medieval Catholic theologian and philosopher who is the patron saint of learners in the
Roman Catholic Church. Now a university, it currently enrolls more than 11,000 students, making it Minnesota's largest independent college or university. St. Thomas' recently revised
mission statement is as follows: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.
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