St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas, US
3001 South Congress, Austin
Last updated: 14/03/2025
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About St. Edward's University
Founded in 1885, St. Edward’s is a nationally ranked, liberal arts university in Austin, Texas. St. Edward’s aims to educate the hearts and minds of undergraduate and graduate students, so that they are prepared to make a difference.
St. Edward’s offers a highly personalized university experience. From start to finish, students work one-on-one with a success coach to develop a personal roadmap for engaging fully in their St. Edward’s education. The University is made up of a diverse community represented by many faiths, nations and walks of life — and with partner universities across the globe. St. Edward’s is an award-winning educational institution, recognized by its peers and organizations, like the U.S. News & World Report, for what it offers its students — and what they accomplish with what they learn here.
St. Edward's has a diverse student body that hails from 36 countries and speaks 28 languages. The University takes pride in having a welcoming, inclusive community with a true international perspective. At St. Edward’s, students are encouraged to live and learn fully. That means taking classes from professors who are devoted to teaching and getting to know students; embracing research, internships and service; and working with a student success coach to design and follow a tailored plan to maximize the college experience. It also means making the most of Austin, Texas — a vibrant, international city brimming with world-class learning opportunities. It’s a hub of innovation, culture and recreation. In fact, Austin regularly tops the national rankings as a “best college city,” “best city for jobs” and “best city to live.” Students will love being here.
Why St. Edward's University?
- A Top 10 University in the West: U.S. News & World Report recognized St. Edward’s as one of “America’s Best Colleges” for the 20th year in a row. In the 2022–2023 rankings, St. Edward’s remains in the U.S. News list of top 10 Best Regional Universities in the West for the 4th consecutive year, and is #8 on the list this year.
- Excellence in Teaching: The university promotes excellence in teaching and learning in an environment that encompasses innovative pedagogy in the curriculum and co-curriculum as well as engagement with the broader community.
- Compassionate Community: A caring faculty and staff, recognizing that learning is a lifelong process, teach the skills needed to be independent and productive. They encourage individuals to confront the critical issues of society and to seek justice and peace. Students are helped to understand themselves, clarify their personal values and recognize their responsibility to the world community.
- Diversity and Inclusion: St. Edward’s honors and respects all members of its community by fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment that respects the dignity and worth of each person and stresses the obligation of all people to pursue a more just world.
- Safety: The police professionals at St. Edward's University form a full-service law enforcement agency that serves safety needs and concerns of the university 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Clubs and Organizations: Student organizations are a vital part of the campus community. By getting involved in a student organization, students will have the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests, explore their passions, develop leadership skills, gain experience in their academic areas of interest, connect with faculty and staff, and make a positive impact to the local and global communities through service.
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