| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Green Knights |
St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin (a suburb of Green Bay). St. Norbert College was founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, and named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. Frances I. Van Dyke, a seminarian, was the first and, at the time, the only student. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,000 students.
St. Norbert College was established when Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Dutch immigrant priest from the Premonstratensian abbey of Berne (Netherlands), founded the college to train young men for the priesthood. St. Norbert is the first and only institution of higher learning in the world sponsored by the Premonstratensian order. Abbot Pennings later discovered a need for higher education in northeastern Wisconsin, and started a commerce program at the college for lay students. Abbot Pennings retired in 1955.
St. Norbert's second president, Father Dennis Burke, expanded the college, anticipating the student population would eventually reach 2000. Dr. Robert Christin, who became president in 1968, implemented the course system and the academic divisional structure. In 1973, Neil Webb, a former faculty member and vice president, became president. Dr. Webb had strong fiscal management abilities and established the first substantial permanent endowment for the school.
Serving as the college's president from 1983 to 2000, Dr. Thomas Manion brought national recognition to the institution and led the expansion of facilities and the development of additional academic programs. Under his leadership the enrollment topped 2000, and extensive renovations and construction activities expanded the college's physical facilities.
Dr. William J. Hynes serves as current president. However, after seven years of serving as the sixth president of St. Norbert College, Dr. Hynes announced on May 16, 2007, that he will be passing on his leadership role to a new president at the end of June 2008. On February 28, 2008, St. Norbert announced that Mr. Thomas Kunkel, Dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park, will become the seventh president of the college, effective July 1, 2008.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 78% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Midwest Conference) Basketball (Midwest Conference) Baseball (Midwest Conference) Track (Midwest Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 22,509 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,209 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 300 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,126 | 19% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,578 | 32% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,188 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,374 | 68% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 86% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 27, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
