College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are two closely related private, Roman Catholic liberal arts colleges in Minnesota. The College of Saint Benedict is a women's college located in St. Joseph, while Saint John's University (nicknamed Johnnies) is a men's college in Collegeville. Students at the institutions, both of which are Benedictine, have a shared curriculum and access to the resources of both campuses. History College of Saint Benedict The College of St. Benedict is a four-year undergraduate institution. The college opened in 1913, with six students enrolled, and grew out of St. Benedict's Academy, which was founded by Saint Benedict's Monastery in 1889. The Benedictine community incorporated CSB in 1961.