Saint Gregorys University

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Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
School Description
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St. Gregory's University promotes the education of the whole person in the context of a Christian community in which students are encouraged to develop a love of learning and to live lives of balance, generosity, and integrity.

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St. Gregory's University is a private, co-educational Catholic liberal arts University. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learing in the state of Oklahoma. It has its main campus in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and an additional campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

History

St. Gregory's traces its roots to the Sacred Heart Mission, founded in Atoka, Oklahoma on October 12, 1875 by the Benedictine monks Father Isidore Robot, O.S.B., and Brother Dominic Lambert, O.S.B. In 1876, the mission relocated near Konawa, Oklahoma and became an abbey. Sacred Heart College was founded with the permission of the Vatican in 1877 and later gained approval from the territorial government in 1883. After a disastrous fire in 1901 that destroyed the school and the monastery, the monks accepted an offer from the town Shawnee and began construction of the Catholic University of Oklahoma in 1910. The school opened its doors in 1915, and in 1922, the name was changed to St. Gregory's College. The monks jointly operated a men's high school at the location until 1965. In 1927, the abbey itself moved from Konawa to Shawnee. The school was known as St. Gregory's College until 1997, when it changed from a junior college to a baccalaureate-conferring university. In 2005 St. Gregory's was accredited to offer a graduate program in business, and began offering classes March 2006.

Fr. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. was the president of the university from May 2000 until April 2007. He currently serves as chancellor of SGU and Abbot of St. Gregory's Abbey. In his tenure, Fr. Stasyszen worked to fully implement the principles of the Constitution for Catholic Universities, Ex Corde Ecclesiae.

Dr. David Wagie succeeded Abbot Stasyszen as president on April 2, 2007. Wagie most recently served as a consultant to the UAE minister of education. His previous experience also includes a stint as provost of the United States Air Force Academy. Wagie retired from the Air Force in July 2004 as a Brigadier General.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 716
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 92%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 11,800
Students Receiving Aid: 84%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Men vs. Women
Women 59%
Men 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 65%
Other 20%
Hispanic 8%
African-American 6%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 75%
Out-of-State 25%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Oklahoma 75%
Texas 9%
Arkansas 2%
Maryland 0%
Arizona 0%
Percent of Students International: 8%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 65%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Track (Sooner Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 11,800    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 836    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 4,246 64%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,688 25%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,015 77%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,027 47%  
Any Aid:
  84%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 80% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 17%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 340, Math: 360
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 450
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 75%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 15, Math: 15
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 21

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Saint Gregorys University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

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