2735 Bardstown Rd.
St. Catharine, KY 40061

St. Catharine College is an independent Catholic school located in St. Catharine, Kentucky. Founded in 1931 on Dominican tradition, the Kentucky School welcomes students and faculty of all faiths. Degree programs at St. Catharine College are split between the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Health Sciences. This Kentucky school offers bachelor's degrees in criminal justice, education, liberal arts, management and supervision, psychology and health science. Degrees given by St. Catharine College are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Kentucky School values a sense of community and encourages students to participate in leadership programs, travel opportunities, athletic activities, and religious and service activities. St. Catharine College has three convocations a year for the entire campus community: The Fall Academic Convocation to open the academic year, the Thanksgiving Convocation to recognize blessings, and the Spring Convocation to encourage stewardship among students.

Alumni and donors have contributed more than $10 million to St. Catharine College in recent years, which the school is investing in new programs, facilities and equipment. In 2005, St. Catharine College opened the Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building. The facility includes medical, chemistry, biology, and physics labs, along with an auditorium and 12 classrooms.

Quick Facts:

At St. Catharine College, more than 90 percent of students receive financial aid of some kind.

St. Catharine College offers undergraduate students 11 bachelor's degrees and eight associate's degrees.

There are 87 full-time faculty members at St. Catharine College and 33 part-time faculty members.

The student-to-faculty ratio at this Kentucky school is 15-to-1.

Mid-Kentucky Arts holds five to seven programs a year at St. Catharine College. The programs allow local artists to reach students with their work.

The Emily W. Hundley Library at St. Catharine College has a collection of more than 20,000 books and 1,000 multimedia items on-site. The library also offers 50,000 books and 18,000 full-text journals electronically.

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