Founded in 1846 as the nation’s first Benedictine college, Saint Vincent College prepares high-achieving students for successful lives. Less than an hour east of Pittsburgh in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, we are interested in living a better life and serving a higher good.
No matter where you want to go in life, Saint Vincent College prepares you like no other for a bright future.
Ranked in top 10 of Pennsylvania colleges in Money Magazine’s 2020 Best Colleges for Your Money.
of those responding to a survey of the Class of 2019 employed or in graduate school.
It's okay to be undecided! We want you to explore until you learn what you love. Top employers remind Saint Vincent alumni that “it takes more than a major” to thrive. With more than 90 programs of study, including majors, minors, certificates and concentrations, the possibilities are endless. Corporate recruiters and grad school admission teams look for personality, maturity and a certain mindset. Someone who can work well with others and adapt. Someone who can ask a timely question and help solve problems in an uncertain world. Someone unafraid to innovate.
Gain the knowledge, skill and strength of character to stand firm in an uncertain world.
Top 5%
Ranked by College Factual as a Best Value School among both Mid Atlantic and National schools.
82%
Acceptance rate to medical school (allopathic or osteopathic) on a 5-year rolling average.
100%
Law School Acceptance Rate
Four years to reach beyond your grasp, to challenge assumptions and to thrive outside your comfort zone.
Campus is large enough for you to discover a space all your own when you need it and small enough to find a large group of friends when you don't.
This is an exciting moment for Saint Vincent College. As we mark our 177th academic year, we celebrate the rich history of those who have gone before us. We also look forward to opportunities to grow and to make an impact in our world through our students, faculty, and alumni.
This is also a moment of change for the Saint Vincent College magazine. This is the first issue of 1846: The Magazine of Saint Vincent College.
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Since day one, the arts have had a place and purpose here on the grounds of Saint Vincent. Founder of the first Benedictine monastery, Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., knew from the beginning in 1846 that the arts play a role not only in faith but also in building a strong and well-rounded educational foundation. From the strum of a guitar to the flick of a brush to the shaping of clay, each of the fine arts have helped to mold Saint Vincent into the institution it is today.
That’s the point of our Benedictine Leadership Studies program, which combines study in philosophy, politics, literature and more to help you make sense of a complex world.
From Fred Rogers and his television magic, to daily sounds of joyful music, we are an inspired community of artists, makers and agents of change. Take a calming walk in the woods, scope out fall foliage, hit the slopes at Seven Springs or Hidden Valley. There's a way to unwind in any season and still be home by 10:00.
Our Benedictine community took root in 1846, under the steady watch of founder Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria. Shortly after opening the school, Wimmer commissioned the construction of a gristmill. He purchased two sets of French grinding stones — buhrstones — from a quarry in the Marne Valley in northern France. Saint Vincent has been turning out fine ground wheat and amazing alumni ever since.
