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Undergraduate Education

An Education for Your Future

The undergraduate experience at St. Edward’s is a limitless horizon waiting to be explored—all in the pursuit of discovering what you love. With our community of mentors on the hilltop, we'll support you every step of the way and work with you to create a customized academic journey. 

Whether it’s thought-provoking classes, career-forming internships, ground-breaking research or purposeful service initiatives, St. Edward’s University will always push you beyond the boundaries of the ordinary.

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General Education

Through courses across all academic programs and schools, the General Education Core Curriculum helps students ignite their curiosity about the world and nurture their critical thinking, ethical understanding, and global awareness—preparing them to lead and effect change in the world.

Undergraduate Academics by the Numbers

Here are some of the reasons St. Edward’s was named #6 Best University in the West by U.S. News & World Report.

100+
Majors and Minors
16
Full-Time Success Coaches for First-Year Students
18
Average Student Class Size
1/
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Student Success

Dedicated to nurturing and empowering students along their academic journey, we design a personalized educational plan that provides support, resources and guidance tailored to individual needs, ensuring every student has the tools they need to have a holistic academic experience on the hilltop.

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Experiential Learning

At St. Edward’s experiential learning is core to the academic experience. Through internships, research and civic engagement opportunities in a variety of industries, students transfer their knowledge to a setting outside the classroom to bridge theory with real-world practice. Experiential learning helps students broaden and deepen their independent, creative and critical thinking to solve complex issues and make a difference in their future success.