University of St. Thomas

Opus College of Business

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    555
  • Program Cost
    $59,966
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    82
Contact Information
1000 LaSalle Ave SCH 103
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403, United States
Website

The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business invites you to rise with us. With a vision to educate highly principled global leaders, we are the only private university in Minnesota accredited by AACSB International and are ranked in the top 25% of accredited business schools. Featuring the world’s largest business ethics faculty, an emphasis on leadership and decision-making is integrated throughout the curriculum. We offer undergraduate concentrations in 13 fields and master’s degrees in seven programs, including full- and part-time MBA programs. The school enrolls another 4,300 participants annually in executive-education classes.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    47%
  • Selectivity
    69%
  • Job Offers
    77%
  • Average Salary
    $64,193.00
  • Top Industry
    Manufacturing

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About University of St. Thomas

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.2 GPA of All Applicants 3.2 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 55
  • Median 41
  • Middle 80% 8 to 132
Admissions Selectivity
69% Opus College of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
555 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
63% 500
69% 555
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 88
69% 69.0
47% 47.0
Female
48% 48
International
18% 18
Re-Applicants
0% 0
0% 0
Wait-listed
100% 3
33% 33.33333333333333
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Accounting
  • Other Social Science
  • Management
  • Accepted
  • Other Science
  • Other Humanities
  • Other Business
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Minnesota - Duluth
  • Macalester College
  • St. Olaf College
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Best Buy
  • Wells Fargo
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • Thomson Rueters
  • Target
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
0% 0
0% 0
680 to 709
2% 2
5% 5
650 to 679
6% 6
8% 8
620 to 649
8% 8
13% 13
590 to 619
11% 11
15% 15
560 to 589
9% 9
15% 15
530 to 559
13% 13
13% 13
500 to 529
8% 8
10% 10
Under 500
43% 43
21% 21
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test
  • U Michigan Language Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Manufacturing 34%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 18%
  • Consumer Products 13%
  • Other 13%
Cummins 13%
Top Employer
  • US Bank 9%
  • UnitedHealth Group 9%
  • Ecolab 9%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
77% Opus College of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
59% 59
60% 59.90775862068965
59% Receive Offers
59% 59
56% 55.94857923497267
59% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
22% 22.276036585365855
18% Receive Offers
18% 18
25% 25.176799999999997
18% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
94% Graduates seeking full-time employment
5% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Cummins 3
  • US Bank 2
  • UnitedHealth Group 2
  • Ecolab 2
  • Meristem 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
34% 34
$60,347.00
40K 95K
General Management
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
5% 5
$65,800.00
42K 90K
Marketing/Sales
37% 37
$66,607.00
41K 95K
Information Technology
8% 8
$62,913.00
59K 71K
Operations/Logistics
16% 16
$67,000.00
62K 72K
Other
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
3% 3
$48,000.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products
13% 13
$59,600.00
40K 87K
Financial Services
18% 18
$65,000.00
45K 95K
Government
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
34% 34
$68,855.00
42K 95K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3
$55,000.00 Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
8% 8
$75,667.00
70K 85K
Real Estate
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Technology
8% 8
$63,667.00
50K 73K
Other
13% 13
$54,048.00
48K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
15% 15
$59,167.00
41K 87K
More than one year, up to three years
32% 32
$63,342.00
42K 95K
More than five years
32% 32
$64,938.00
40K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
North America
100% 100
$64,193.00
40K 95K
South America
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
5% 5
$73,500.00
62K 85K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
3% 3
$87,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
92% 92
$63,010.00
40K 95K
U.S. West
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Ecolab 3
  • Oak Grove Capital 2
  • Datatcard 2
  • Pentair 2
  • Family Business Center 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 97
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • National Black MBA Association Conference
  • National Society of Hispanic MBAs Conference
  • MBA Women International Conference
  • Net Impact Conference
  • Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $59,966
  • Budget $45,333
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $59,966
  • Budget $45,333
12 Full Tuition Scholarships
$14,203 Average Scholarship Amount 94% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
63% 63
94% 94
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$724,376
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
  • Some Other Criteria
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $56,147

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
20 Opus College of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Team project
25% 25
Case study
20% 20
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Non Profit Management
  • Real Estate
  • Strategy
Master Degree Programs
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • UST continuously upgrades its classroom technology to provide capabilities for computer processing, network access, web conferencing, teleconferencing, and audio-visual, image and document projection. In addition, the OCB has expanded online services in order to better meet student needs, supports marketing courses and research through its behavior lab, launched a hybrid online/on-campus part-time MBA program, and installed a digital display wall with market, financial, and business news information.

Students: Who are my classmates?

15% International Students
44% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
52% 52
African American
12% 12
Not Reported
12% 12
Student Citizenship
North America
92% 92
Europe Free Trade Zone
2% 2
Asia
2% 2
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Ethics
  • Business Law
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

14,562 Living MBA Alumni 1 Countries where alumni clubs exist
1 Active alumni clubs
11 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months