The University of St. Thomas is a private Catholic research university with campuses in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1885 by Archbishop John Ireland as a Catholic seminary, it is named after Thomas Aquinas, the medieval Catholic theologian, philosopher, and patron saint of students. As of 2025, the university enrolled over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students across its campuses and was Minnesota's largest private university.
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Saint Paul
- Inception
- 1885
- Website
- http://www.stthomas.edu