Housing Information
What is it like to live on campus at St. Kate's? Here's where you'll find some answers.
What type of housing options are available?
First-time freshmen live in St. Mary, Stanton, and Crandall Halls. Each building offers traditional style housing with double rooms. Some singles and triples are available.
Transfer, upper-class, and graduate students are housed in doubles, singles, triples, suites, and apartments in
Caecilian,
Whitby,
Rauenhorst and
Morrison Halls &
Alberta and
Georgia Apartments. Full building descriptions are available on our website.
Am I guaranteed on-campus housing?
The priority deadline to return your Housing and Dining Agreement for fall semester and $100 housing advance to the Residence Life Office is June 15. All applications and advances received on or before that date are guaranteed campus housing. Applications received after June 15 will be assigned housing as space permits.
How much does it cost to live on campus?
A full rate chart for housing and dining on campus is available
here.
How many credits do I need to be registered for to live on campus?
St. Catherine University students must be registered for a minimum of six credits to be eligible to live on campus.
I have a friend who is also coming to St. Kate’s. Can she live in the same room with me?
Yes. You and your friend may select your room on-line together. Look for more information about this in December.
I don’t have a roommate in mind. How do you assign roommates?
On the Housing and Dining Agreement, we ask you questions about your tastes and preferences. This helps us match up roommates. However, we encourage students to use
Roommate Finder. Roommate Finder is an on-line roommate matching service that puts you in direct control of selecting a roommate. New students will receive a letter about Roommate Finder after being accepted to the university. Returning students should contact our office regarding questions about accessing Roommate Finder.
Are the residence hall rooms air-conditioned?
Air-conditioned buildings include the
Alberta and
Georgia Apartments,
Susan Schmid Morrison Hall and
Henrietta Schmoll Rauenhorst Hall. In all other buildings we suggest bringing a small fan.
When will I be able to know what my housing assignment is for the fall?
This spring Residence Life will unveil new software called Room Management System (RMS). This new software will allow new and returning students to self-select their room on-line from the comfort of home. Students will receive their housing assignment instantly. Look for more information about RMS in December. Otherwise, students who wish our department to assign them a space will receive their housing assignment packet in early August.
Where can I do my laundry?
Card-operated washing machines and dryers are available in each residence hall and apartment building. Stored value cards can be purchased and "recharged" in the Coeur de Catherine third-floor vending area. Laundry costs $1.25 per load to wash and $1.00 per load to dry. In addition, each laundry room has an ironing board and an iron.
Will my room have a phone?
Each residence hall room and apartment is furnished with a telephone for local and on-campus calls. These phones cannot make long-distance calls without a prepaid calling card (can be purchased at the St. Kate's Bookstore). Student phones on campus cannot accept collect calls. Voice mail and call waiting is also provided.
How do I receive my mail?
All students are assigned an on-campus mail box number that corresponds to a mailbox in the Coeur de Catherine. Students living in Alberta and Georgia will also receive a mailbox in their building.
Where can I park on campus?
Parking on the St. Paul Campus is by permit only. If you live on campus, you will need to buy an annual permit in order to park on campus overnight. Permits are available from the Public Safety Office, located behind Derham Hall on the quad of the St. Paul Campus. Prices vary by type of permit (Resident/Overnight, Faculty/Staff, Commuter, etc.) For more information, call Public Safety at x8888.
What sort of rules will I be expected to follow if I live on-campus?
Click here for a list of our current policies:
Guidebook
Where are the reception desks and what services do they provide?
Reception desks are located in St. Mary Hall, Caecilian Hall, Stanton Hall and the Visitation Commons. Here you can buy stamps, use your university ID to borrow kitchen cookware, a vacuum and board games. At the Information Desk at the Coeur de Catherine, you can purchase Metro Transit bus passes, discounted movie tickets, and student tickets for campus activities.
Should I be concerned about the security of my belongings?
The residence halls and apartments are secured 24 hours a day. Residents access their building using their St. Kate's ID in building card readers. Individual rooms and suites are key-locked. Residents are encouraged to lock their doors at all times.
Residence Life encourages students to carry appropriate home owners or renters insurance. Residence Life cannot be responsible for thefts or losses of resident-owned items.
Am I allowed to smoke in my room?
No. Smoking is not permitted in any of our residence halls, apartments, or within 20 feet of any campus building.
There are designated smoking areas set at a distance from most campus buildings. Disciplinary action will be taken with any student found smoking in her residence hall room or in the public areas of any residence hall.
How do I get from the St. Paul campus to the Minneapolis campus or other colleges?
The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities offer bus service between the two St. Kate's campuses, as well as Augsburg College, Hamline University, Macalester College and the University of St. Thomas. Bus information can be found
here.
Is there public transportation available from St. Kate's to other parts of the Twin Cities?
Both St. Kate's campuses are on Metro Transit bus lines. Check out the
Metro Transit website for schedules and bus stop locations.
Have a question that isn't listed here? We'd be happy to help! Give us a call at (651) 690-6617 or
send us an e-mail.