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Carroll College (Montana)
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Carroll College is a private
Catholic
liberal arts college
in Helena, Montana
, USA. Carroll College has earned national and regional awards for its academic programs. Carroll's colors are purple and gold. The school's sports teams are labelled the Saints, colloquially known as the "Fighting Saints." Their speech and debate (forensics) team is known as the "Talking Saints."
, second Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Montana
. It was originally called Mount St. Charles College to honor St. Charles Borromeo. It was founded as an all-men's liberal arts college with an emphasis on preparing men for careers in the priesthood, law
, medicine
, teaching and engineering
. Carroll is now coeducational. In 1932 the college was renamed in honor of its founder. During World War II
, Carroll College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
which offered students a path to a Navy commission. Carroll College's Neuman Observatory is the oldest astronomical observatory in the state of Montana.
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
The Carroll College sports teams are called The Fighting Saints and compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Frontier Conference
in football, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, women's soccer, women's volleyball, golf and Track and Field.
The Carroll Fighting Saints football
team has won 10 straight Frontier Conference Championships (2000–2010), six straight national semi-final appearances (2000–2005), and six NAIA National Football Championships in nine years (2002–2005, 2007, 2010). The 1931 football team was undefeated, untied, and unscored upon and finished the season as state champions. The Fighting Saints were also the first collegiate coaching home for John Gagliardi
, known as the winningest coach in all of college football (regardless of division.) Gagliardi coached at Carroll for four years before moving to St. John's University in Minnesota, where he is in his fifty-seventh season.
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Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
, USA. Carroll College has earned national and regional awards for its academic programs. Carroll's colors are purple and gold. The school's sports teams are labelled the Saints, colloquially known as the "Fighting Saints." Their speech and debate (forensics) team is known as the "Talking Saints."
History
Carroll was founded in 1909 by John Patrick CarrollJohn Patrick Carroll
John Patrick Carroll was an American Catholic priest, who became the second Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A...
, second Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Montana
Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena
The Diocese of Helena is the Catholic diocese for western Montana. It was erected from the year-old Vicarate of Montana on March 7, 1884, while Montana was still a territory. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Portland, which encompasses Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.For its first...
. It was originally called Mount St. Charles College to honor St. Charles Borromeo. It was founded as an all-men's liberal arts college with an emphasis on preparing men for careers in the priesthood, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, teaching and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. Carroll is now coeducational. In 1932 the college was renamed in honor of its founder. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Carroll College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
V-12 Navy College Training Program
The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II...
which offered students a path to a Navy commission. Carroll College's Neuman Observatory is the oldest astronomical observatory in the state of Montana.
Recognition and awards
- Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #1 Regional College in the West in America's Best Colleges 2012 Edition, and #1 Best Value School.
- Thirteen faculty members have received Fulbright Scholarships
- Carroll College Forensics team in 1999 won a national title in parliamentary debate from the National Parliamentary Debate Association. The team has been the Northwest Region Champions for 20 consecutive years.
- In the Mathematical Contest in ModelingMathematical Contest in ModelingThe Mathematical Contest in Modeling is a multi-day mathematics competition held annually in USA, during the first or second weekend in February, since 1985 by COMAP and sponsored by SIAM, the NSA, and INFORMS...
and the Interdisciplinary Contest in ModelingInterdisciplinary Contest in ModelingThe Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling is a multi-day mathematics competition held annually by COMAP and sponsored by SIAM, the NSA, and INFORMS...
between 2002 and 2010, 3 Carroll teams were ranked Outstanding Winner
Student life
Carroll College's female to male student ratio is nearly 3:2 (59%/41%). Montana residents comprise just over two-thirds of the total student body (Montana/Out-of-State: 68%/32%). Of students reporting a religious preference, 60% are Catholic. From an admissions standpoint, US News and World Report indicates Carroll as being "more selective" with an average incoming GPA of 3.46 and ACT of 25. Tuition and fees for the 2011-12 academic year are $25,918. Total estimated attendance (with room and board) is approximately $33,000.Academics
Carroll college offers numerous academic majors in the major liberal arts and life sciences, as well as engineering, education, computer science, nursing, ROTC, and theology. The school offers as well as several medical pre-professional programs including Pre-seminary, pre-med, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy and pre-veterinary. The school is known for a higher than average rate of acceptance of its students into medical school. The national average medical school acceptance rate is approximately 44%. Unique to the college is a Human-Animal Bond Program, which exists as an academic minor. Carroll also offers an Intensive Language Institute for international students and specialty programs in TESOLEnglish language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
Campus
Carroll College has four residence halls on campus. The football stadium is known as Nelson Stadium, and the Student Center is informally known as "The Cube."Presidents
- Stephen J. Sullivan: 1910-1912
- John L. McMullen: 1912-1917
- Peter F. MacDonald: 1917-1919
- John J. Tracy: 1919-1920
- Norbert C. Hoff: 1920-1932
- Emmet J. Riley: 1932-1951
- R. Vincent Kavanagh: 1951-1957
- Archbishop Raymond G. HunthausenRaymond HunthausenRaymond Gerhardt Hunthausen is a retired American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Helena from 1962 to 1975 and as Archbishop of Seattle from 1975 to 1991.-Early life and education:...
: 1957-1962 - Anthony M. Brown: 1962-1969
- Joseph D. Harrington: 1969-1974
- Dr. Francis J. Kerins: 1974-1989
- Dr. Matthew J. Quinn: 1989-2000
- Stephen C. Rowan: 2000-2001
- Dr. Thomas Trebon: 2001–present
Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Frontier Conference
Frontier Conference
The Frontier Conference is a college athletic conference, founded in 1952 and affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in the northwestern United States, in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Utah....
in football, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, women's soccer, women's volleyball, golf and Track and Field.
The Carroll Fighting Saints football
Carroll Fighting Saints football
The Carroll Fighting Saint football program represents Carroll College of Helena, Montana in college football. The team competes in the Frontier Conference, which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...
team has won 10 straight Frontier Conference Championships (2000–2010), six straight national semi-final appearances (2000–2005), and six NAIA National Football Championships in nine years (2002–2005, 2007, 2010). The 1931 football team was undefeated, untied, and unscored upon and finished the season as state champions. The Fighting Saints were also the first collegiate coaching home for John Gagliardi
John Gagliardi
John Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...
, known as the winningest coach in all of college football (regardless of division.) Gagliardi coached at Carroll for four years before moving to St. John's University in Minnesota, where he is in his fifty-seventh season.
Notable Alumni
- Casey FitzSimmonsCasey FitzSimmonsCasey FitzSimmons is a former National Football League tight end. He played his whole career for the Detroit Lions.-High school years:...
, former member of the Detroit Lions (NFL)(2003–09) - John GagliardiJohn GagliardiJohn Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...
, football coach - Rod GramsRod GramsRodney Dwight "Rod" Grams served the state of Minnesota in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.- Early life :...
, former member of the United States SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Norman "Jeff" HolterNorman HolterNorman Jefferis "Jeff" Holter was an American biophysicist who invented the Holter monitor, a portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart for 24 hours or more...
, biophysicist - Raymond HunthausenRaymond HunthausenRaymond Gerhardt Hunthausen is a retired American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Helena from 1962 to 1975 and as Archbishop of Seattle from 1975 to 1991.-Early life and education:...
, former Archbishop of SeattleRoman Catholic Archdiocese of SeattleThe Archdiocese of Seattle is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Headquartered in Seattle, the archdiocese encompasses all counties in the state west of the Cascade Range. Its cathedral is St. James Cathedral, and its present archbishop is J... - Jerry J. O'ConnellJerry J. O'ConnellJerry Joseph O'Connell was a U.S. Representative from Montana.-Background:Born in Butte, Montana, O'Connell attended the parochial schools and Butte Central High School. He graduated from Carroll College , Helena, Montana, in 1931, and from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in 1934...
, former member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Montana - Bobby PetrinoBobby PetrinoBobby Petrino is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arkansas, a position he has held since the 2008 season...
, Arkansas Razorbacks head coach - Marc RacicotMarc RacicotMarc F. Racicot is a U.S. politician and lobbyist and member of the Republican Party. He was the governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe,...
, former Republican governor of Montana - George Leo ThomasGeorge Leo ThomasGeorge Leo Thomas is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Helena since 2004.-Biography:...
, the current Bishop of HelenaRoman Catholic Diocese of HelenaThe Diocese of Helena is the Catholic diocese for western Montana. It was erected from the year-old Vicarate of Montana on March 7, 1884, while Montana was still a territory. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Portland, which encompasses Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.For its first...
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