Founded:

• 1912, by Bishop Patrick R. Heffron

Affiliation:

• De La Salle Christian Brothers, Roman Catholic

Institution Type:

• Private, national university offering undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, master’s, and doctoral degrees; graduate certificates

President:

• Very Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D.

Total Enrollment: 

• 4,701 (total – undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, master’s, doctoral)

Accreditation:

•  The Higher Learning Commission

Annual Budget:

•  $93.8 million

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• #34 Best College Dorms in America
• #49 Best Catholic Colleges in America

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• #2 Best College Dorms in Minnesota
• #3 Best Catholic Colleges in Minnesota

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Location: 

• Winona, MN (population 25,964)

Distance From:

• La Crosse, WI: 25 minutes
• Rochester, MN: 50 minutes
• Minneapolis/St. Paul: 2 hours
• Milwaukee: 3.5 hours
• Chicago: 4.5 hours

Enrollment: 

• 841 students

Male : Female Ratio: 

• 45% : 55%

Geographic Makeup: 

• Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Midwest, and many other states and countries

Demographic Makeup (as reported for fall 2022):

• Nonresident Alien (International): 3.7%
• Hispanic/Latino: 8.3%
• American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.3%
• Asian: 1.8%
• Black/African American: 3.1%
• Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
• White: 68.3%
• Two or more races: 0.8%
• Unknown: 12.9%

Degree Offered:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Program Offerings: 

• majors, minors, and pre-professional programs

Student : Faculty Ratio:

• 11 : 1 (Winona Undergraduate College only)

Tuition and Fees:

• $45,080 (2024-25)

Room and Board:

• $11,200 (2024-25)

Scholarships of Note:

• Academic Scholarships starting at $25,500 per year
• Alumni Legacy Scholarship
• Catholic High School Scholarship
• Out of State
• SMU PSEO/PACC
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• Saint Luke Art and Design Scholarship
• Saint Cecilia Music Scholarship
• Lillian Davis Hogan Theatre Scholarship
• Distance Award
• Official Visit
• Transfer Phi Theta Kappa
• Transfer Community & Technical College

Outcomes:

• Employed, attending or applying to graduate school, serving in the military, or participating in long-term volunteer placement (Class of 2022*): 94%

*Based on survey responses

Student Activities:
Student government, campus ministry, committees, publications, volunteering, special interest groups, political groups, performing and visual arts, departmental clubs, sports and recreation

Varsity Athletics:

• 17 NCAA Division III intercollegiate teams
• Men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, hockey, soccer, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field
• Women’s basketball, cross-country, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, volleyball

Conference:

• Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)

Team Name/Mascot:

• Cardinals–”Big Red Cardinal”

Intramural and Club Sports:

• Ballroom dancing, dance team, hockey, Nordic skiing, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee®

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Locations:

• Minneapolis, Rochester, and Online

Enrollment:

• 2,979 students

Faculty:

• Mainly working professionals

Tuition:

• Varies by program:  Graduate programs | Bachelor’s Completion programs

Male : Female Ratio: 

• 29% : 71%

Full-time : Part-time Ratio: 

• 59% : 41%

Student Age: (as reported for fall 2022)

• 18-24: 7.8%
• 25-29: 24.5%
• 30-34: 19.8%
• 35-39: 13.7%
• 40-49: 22.3%
• 50-64: 10.6%
• Over 64: 0.5%
• Unknown: 0.7%

Demographic Makeup: (as reported for fall 2022) 

• Nonresident Alien (International): 1.3%
• Hispanic/Latino: 6.4%
• American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
• Asian: 3.8%
• Black/African American: 9.8%
• Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
• White: 54.2%
• Two or more races: 0.4%
• Unknown: 23.4%

Degrees/Certificates Offered: 

Graduate Certificates
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology (DNP)

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