| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
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.
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.
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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| Percent of Students International: | 8% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 65% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| 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% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 80% (Selective) |
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| 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 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 |
