Founded in 1846 as the nation's first Benedictine college, Saint Vincent College ranks as a first-tier National Liberal Arts College (US News and World Report).
More than ever, colleges must ask: what is our role in preparing young people for the future of work and for building a society of shared responsibility, values and justice?
At Saint Vincent College, the answer is simple: when we respect, value, and care for one another, we move forward.
Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Its mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourage the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.
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The Rule of St. Benedict—a timeless 1,500-year-old book—reminds us that personal success finds meaning only when we come together to build a stronger and more inclusive society.
As Benedictines, we define hospitality as having the right approach to how we treat one another—as simple as checking in on a classmate or as transformative as seeing the world through a new perspective.
Saint Vincent faculty see value in delivering an education that asks students to perform at their best. Bearcats distinguish themselves each time they pass a test, master a skill and expand their views to see a new perspective.
College is a time to share between students, faculty, alumni and friends. We gather (for Mass in the Basilica, hikes in the mountains, weekend trips to the city) to celebrate art, beauty and love in our daily life.
At Saint Vincent College, motivated students achieve professional success and purposeful, meaningful lives. Our graduates become top scientists, teachers, health professionals, corporate executives, engineers, lawyers, doctors, and other leaders who engage with the local and global community to make the world a better place.