The STM Community is an essential component to the academic and spiritual formation of the student body. The student body includes international students, Jesuits, Franciscans, and other vowed religious, and lay women and men. The diverse population contributes to the education of the whole person because stories are shared from different cultural traditions.
In addition to academics, we understand that the school best educates when its students and faculty see themselves as a community. We are a communal Church, and in order to prepare others for ministry we also need to be a communal school. At the STM you will be made part of a great community who share similar passions. Studying and worshipping alongside those who are encouraging and helpful makes this institution special.
If you are looking to only study and not build relationships, the STM is not the place for you. We see the necessity of both academic rigor and community building as ingredients for a holistic formation of the person.