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University of St. Thomas

Opus College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1188
  • Annual Tuition
    $33,040
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,265
  • University Selectivity
    87%
  • University Yield
    27%
  • Average Salary
    $40,334
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1950
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
2115 Summit Ave
MCH 128
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, United States
Website
405x225

Opus College of Business

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.

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The fact that St. Thomas is a smaller school makes for a unique connection with alumni and professors. Another great part is the close connection to the liberal arts which are required core classes for an undergraduate major. My experience is that the opportunity to take diverse class load has broadened my interest in different subject matters as well as connected me with individuals in those fields of study and/or industry, which has been beneficial in building relationships in the business world.

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About University of St. Thomas

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
87% University of St. Thomas 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Class rank
  2. Extracurricular activities
  3. Volunteer work
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 950
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
5298% 5,298
87% 87
27% 27
87% School Selectivity
27% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
May 1
Fall 2013
Feb 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT/SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

transfer grade point average of 2.30; demonstrated English language proficiency
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
0% 0
0% 0
0% Program Selectivity
0% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements completion of 40 academic credits
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 18%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 17%
  • Real Estate 3%
  • Manufacturing 3%
Target Corporation 7
Top Employer
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers 5
  • United Health Group 4
  • Thompson Reuters 3
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
56% 56
56% 55.65923664122137
56% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
22% 22
17% 17.25698275862069
22% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
8% 8
13% 12.771399999999998
8% Accept Offers
Graduates seeking full-time employment
Graduates not seeking employment
30% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
34% 34
Data not provided
General Management
13% 13
Data not provided
Human Resources
2% 2
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
32% 32
Data not provided
Operations/Production
3% 3
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
12% 12
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
8% 8
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
23% 23
Data not provided
Consulting
1% 1
Data not provided
Financial Services
17% 17
Data not provided
Government/Education
5% 5
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
9% 9
Data not provided
Manufacturing
3% 3
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-Profit
1% 1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
4% 4
Data not provided
Technology/Science
4% 4
Data not provided
Transportation
2% 2
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
18% 18
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
99% 99
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • United Health Group 3
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers 2
  • AP Group 2
  • Acosta Sales and Marketing 2
  • Clear Channel Communications 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 47
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 575
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Administration and interpretation of individual interest, aptitude, and ability inventories; academic major search/exploration; mock interviews; seminars (job seeking,negotiation,resume building,interviewing and other work/life topics); individual career counseling; on-campus interviewing for internships and full time positions; Career Resource Center containing information and publications to assist students in their career research and needs.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$44,587
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,040
  • Fees $747
  • Expenses $10,800
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$44,587
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,040
  • Fees $747
  • Expenses $10,800
86% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 5%
  • Merit 95%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://stthomas.edu/financial
Scholarships
$15,709,062
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$14,615,100
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Opus College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
35% 32
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
43% 25
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
53 Opus College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Leadership and Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
21% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
79% 21 to 50 students
25 Average number of students in non-business required electives
63 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2007
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BA Business Administration 132
  • BS Real Estate Studies 132
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
114% 114
65% 65
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. David Brennan

    Retail Marketing

  • Dr. David Deeds

    Entrepreneurial Strategy

  • Dr. Kenneth Goodpaster

    Business Ethics
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Collaborative research with professors, administrators and staff; academic tutoring; behavioral lab assistants

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The London Business Semester includes a 40 hour volunteer experience required by the program. Students work with a variety of non-profits, schools, and agencies providing service to the elderly, the arts, and the environment.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    All business majors complete BUSN 200 Business Learning Through Service which includes 40 hours of community service. Students provide service with over 250 non-profit organizations in the US or abroad with organizations such as Junior Achievement, Oxfam, Feed My Starving Children, UNESCO, American Red Cross, tax preparation for low income individuals, the Ronald McDonald House, homeless shelters, and a variety of alternative January term or Spring break trips.

Students

24% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 38% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1320 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
83% 83
Hispanic
4% 4
Multiethnic
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
95%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
88% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
61% 61
79% 79

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 17,778
Alumni Donations
$269 Average Gift $151,050 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Tony Fisher

    President Target Canada

  • Tim Flynn

    Chairman and CEO (retired) KPMG International

  • Colleen Soukup

    Director of Worldwide Sourcing, General Mills