300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650-2690

Saint Vincent College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. IT is a private co-educational institution that enrolls around 1,600 students, who come from all over the United States and nine foreign countries. Founded in 1846 by a Benedictine Monk, Saint Vincent College strives to preserve its Catholic Benedictine legacy. The monks live in a monastery on campus, and they teach, counsel and socialize with the student body.

Saint Vincent College is divided into four schools, each governed by its own dean. A wide array of majors and minors are offered, including entrepreneurship, economics, biochemistry, physical therapy, Graphic Design, Catholic Theology, criminal justice and elementary instruction. Saint Vincent's mission is to provide quality, liberal arts education to its students to help them incorporate their professional goals with the more expansive purposes of human life.

This Catholic liberal arts college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its academic programs have achieved recognition in numerous national media outlets, such as U.S. News and World Report's Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges and the "National Review College Guide: America's Top liberal arts Colleges."

Quick Facts

Saint Vincent College is located 35 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It takes less than an hour for students to travel to downtown Pittsburgh.

Saint Vincent was originally a men's college. Women were not admitted into the college until 1983. Today, the college's female to male ratio is about even. About 80 percent of its students live on campus.

The student to faculty ratio at Saint Vincent College is 15 to 1.

Each summer since 1968, the Pittsburg Steelers have held their training camp on Saint Vincent's campus. Thousands of fans travel to Latrobe for this event.

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