College Facts

Saint Catharine College founded in 1931, is a small liberal arts college at its best. A unique residential collegiate experience totally dedicated to helping each student realize his or her full potential.  Our current enrollment is around 700 students.  For more information on enrollment click here.

WE ARE MISSION-DRIVEN, VALUES BASED At St. Catharine College, you will find faculty and staff whose focus on students grows from a clear mission and expected values. We will help prepare you as a lifelong learner who is motivated to explore new ideas and opportunities. St. Catharine College provides a welcoming environment in which students can develop a sense of responsibility for themselves, their community, and a just society.

WE BRING TOGETHER FAITH AND REASON

Consistent with Dominican tradition, St. Catharine College is committed to the pursuit of truth across the entire spectrum of knowledge. Our Dominican tradition views faith and reason as fully compatible, and we believe their integration is essential to fulfillment in the search for truth.

WE ARE CATHOLIC AND OPEN TO ALL
St. Catharine College is a Catholic institution, but you do not have to be Catholic to study, teach, or work here. We embrace Christian principles while welcoming individuals of all religious traditions. The student body is divided almost equally among Catholics, Baptists, and persons of other faiths, and there is ecumenical feeling that celebrates faith in its many forms.

 

ADMISSIONS:
St. Catharine College is open to and provides equal opportunity to all students regardless of age, race, color, disability, gender, religion or national origin.  While St. Catharine College has a liberal admissions policy, it considers the quality of high school preparation, potential for further education, and students motivation as important factors in making admission decisions.

CURRICULUM:
Areas of Study include: Art, Business, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Education, Early Childhood Education, Math, Pastoral Ministry, Physical Education, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy, Science, Sociology, Social Work.  Health Science areas includes: Nursing, Radiography (with CT or MRI), Surgical Technology, Pharmacy Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and EMT - Paramedic.

DEGREES OFFERED:

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts in Management and Supervision
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Education
Elementary Education
Middle School Education

Associate Degree in Arts
Associate Degree in Science
Associate Degree in Applied Sciences

Certificate Programs in Computer Information Systems (CIS), Pastoral Ministry, and Early Childhood Education

VARSITY SPORTS OFFERED:
Men's & Women's Basketball
Men's & Women's Golf
Men's & Women's Soccer
Men's Baseball
Women's Fast Pitch Softball
Women's Volleyball
Cheerleading

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Education at St. Catharine College includes learning experiences beyond the classroom. Students are encouraged to become involved in a number or clubs and organizations to include: Campus Ministry, International Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), Resident Assistants, Students Above Traditional Age (SATA), Student Senate, St. Catharine College Chorale, and Fellowship of  Christian Athletes(FCA).

TUITION/ASSISTANCE:
St. Catharine College offers opportunities for higher education to students from a variety of backgrounds and life situations. It is the policy of the College to provide financial assistance to all U.S. citizens who demonstrate financial need. Financial assistance is sponsored by the College and by federal and state governments in the form of scholarships, grants, work-study employment and loans. The Financial Aid Office works with the individual student to design an aid package that meets the particular needs of the student.

Tuition may vary.  Please check the current semester's course schedule for all tuition, room and board, and other fees applicable to students.

91% of our students receive financial assistance.

Our Mission
St. Catharine College is an independent Catholic college that provides quality undergraduate education and offers degrees in a variety of academic areas and professional programs. Consistent with the Dominican tradition upon which it was founded, St. Catharine College fosters education grounded in the liberal arts values and is committed to the free pursuit of truth. The College embraces Christian principles while respecting individuals of all religious traditions. St. Catharine College encourages students to pursue lifelong learning and to develop a sense of responsibility for themselves, their community, and a just society.

ST. CATHARINE COLLEGE PIN
Often times you will see St. Dominic pictured with a dog at his side.  Almost always the dog will have a torch in his mouth.  This comes from a story that is supposed to have happened during the time of Dominic’s Mother’s pregnancy.  His Mother, Jane, had a dream and in the dream she saw a dog with a torch running across the world igniting everything that it touched……..it was setting the world on fire.  Truth or myth, what we know is that Dominic had a passion to preach the truth of God’s mercy and love wherever people gathered.

The other symbol that is used in Christian art of Dominic is a star.  This comes from the story that is told about his baptism.  His godmother is said to have seen a bright star shining on Dominic’s forehead at the time of his baptism. 

The year 1931 refers to the year the college began. All of these, the torch, the star and the date, are depicted on a shield.  In the time of St. Dominic, in the 13th century, it was customary for a family to have a shield on which to display symbols that had meaning for that particular family.  The shield is done in purple and gold, the official colors of St. Catharine College.

A child once said that a legend is ‘when the outside words might not be true but the inside words are true.’  So the inner truth of these myths or legends that Dominicans hold dear is that we are all called to spread the Word of God throughout the world so that it will bring light where there may be darkness and always, be receivers and givers of God’s mercy and love.

THE DOMINICAN CHARISM (pronounced care-ism)
For nearly 800 years the motto of the Dominican Order has been Contemplare et Contemplata Aliss Tradere.  Translated from the Latin it means ‘to contemplate truth and share with others the fruits of this contemplation’.  Concretely Dominicans identify four pillars:  prayer, study, ministry and community, which are foundational to the mission of any Dominican school.   

 

LOCATION:
St. Catharine is located on US 150, just 15 miles south of historic Bardstown, Kentucky. One hour southwest of Lexington and one hour southeast of Louisville.

For further information or to arrange a visit to St. Catharine, please contact the Admission Office:

St. Catharine College
2735 Bardstown Road  40061
Local: 859-336-5082, ext. 1259
Kentucky: 800-599-2000

St. Catharine College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.