St. Catherine University

St. Catherine University is a private Catholic university of approximately 3,900 students, combining a women-centered undergraduate college with adult and graduate education in a supportive, professionally oriented setting. Its St. Paul campus sits in the Twin Cities, near major corporations, medical centers, and community organizations that support internships, clinical placements, applied learning, and collaborative inquiry. More than 600 internship partners and community-engaged courses create practical pathways for external collaboration, while SPREE coordinates proposal development, sponsored-project administration, compliance, and research support. Funding comes through competitive awards from agencies such as NIH, NSF, and the U.S. Department of Education, alongside foundation and community-partner support.