University of St Thomas-Saint Paul Top Questions

Someone who should not attend St. Thomas is someone who is not willing to make an effort to branch out and meet new people. With St Thomas being a larger school than most private colleges in Minnesota you will often find yourself in a classroom where you do not know anyone. It is important to be able to be friendly and meet new people. Freshmen year will also be a big time where you need to be willing to meet new people in your dorm.

People who don't appreciate hard work should not attend the University of St. Thomas. People who don't strive for excellence in everything they do and who aren't motivated to achieve higher than they have ever achieved before should not attend this University. St. Thomas is a place that is focused on giving each student every opportunity that there is in their desired career, and those who are to afraid to take advantage of great opportunities will not fit into the community of this school.

A person who is not strong academicly, anti-catholic, or intolerate of other people's beliefs, lives, etc.

This school does not have many options for majors. Which causes many of the students that come here to transfer to a larger school. Someone that is unsure of what they would like to major in should apply to a college that has more choices. Another issue is that St. Thomas does not have a weekend life, most of the students leave for the weekend. This would not be right for someone that wanted a non-suitcase school. St. Thomas does not encourage the students to stay on campus, the food is bad, and there is nothing to do.

There are so many good options, that most people will find something they like. There isn't an art department, though, and theater majors have most of their classes at another school, so this really isn't the best choice for them.

Very liberal students and people who are going into the arts (dance, theater, etc.). Many students here are conservative (not all, but most) and the school is known for it's business school and not arts background.

If you do not like living near a city, with a lot of events, the St. Thomas is not the school for you.

I would highly recommend attending this university. Prospective students should visit the campus and meet with a faculity advisor to make sure that this in fact is the school for them!

This school is a place where you really need to reach out and make friends. Most people who go here already seem to know most other people here. So people who want a lot of diversity, this is not really your place. Another person who should not attend is one who is not good with money. This school is expensive and you must REALLY want to be here to pay the full tuition and if you need a car it is another 1000 dollars you will need to keep one on campus with you.

A person that is not used to living in a city, or who is not serious about school. St. Thomas is expensive, so a person that is not sure what they are looking for would risk wasting a lot of money for nothing.