College of St. Benedict

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

study skills, other

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 82% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 13% of housing units are Singles.
• 59% of housing units are Doubles.
• 7% of housing units are Triples.
• 21% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 21 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 95% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Club Involvement Fair, Welcome Fest, Pinestock, Festival of Cultures, Battle of the Bands, Asian New Year, Little Sibs Weekend, Stella Maris Ball, Father-Daughter Dance.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
• In total, there are about 89 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Delta Epsilon Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Mu Epsilon
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Companions on a Journey, VISTO, Knights of Columbus, MAGIS, Prepare Ministries, Alternative Spring Break Groups
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asia Club, Bahamian Club, Cultural Fusion Club, Cultural Affairs Board, French Club, German Club, Multicultural Student Programs, Spanish Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic clubs for Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Economics, Education, English, History, International Affairs, Math, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physics, Pre-Professional Health, Psychology, Social Work, Management, Sociology, and Speech. Sports Clubs for Aikido, Alpine Ski, Climbing, Crew, Dance, Lacrosse, Rugby, Cycling, Disc Golf, Snowboarding, Volleyball, Tae Kwon Do, Trapshooting, Ultimate Frisbee, and Water Polo. Special interest clubs including American Sign Language, Campus Groove Recordings, Campus Greens, College Democrats, College Republicans, Computer Gaming, Ducks Unlimited, Global AIDS Awareness Organization, Investment, Military Science, People Representing the Sexual Minority, Drama, Eagle Scouts, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Coalition for Global Solidarity, Students For Life, and Students Fostering Conservative Thought. Student Organizations such as Advocates for Sexual Consent, Health Advocates, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Emergency Medical Technicians, Joint Events Council, Outdoor Leadership Center, Peer Resource Program, Student Government, and AKS Service Sorority.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Record (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Minneapolis / Saint Paul (75), Saint Cloud (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Saint Cloud (10)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Saint Joseph
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 62% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 29% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,640
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Saint John’s University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited