Presentation College, South Dakota

Green & GoldNicknameSaints

Sporting affiliations

NAIA – NSAAMascotSpirit the Saint BernardWebsitewww.presentation.edu

Presentation College (PC) was a private Roman Catholic college with its main campus in Aberdeen, South Dakota and a branch campus in Fairmont, Minnesota. The college, founded in 1951 and co-educational since 1968, enrolled about 800 students at its height in 2016.^[2] It took its name from the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM), the original sponsors. It grew out of their Notre Dame Junior College, founded in 1922 in Mitchell, South Dakota.^[3] The college closed on October 31, 2023^[4] due to financial and enrollment challenges.^[5]

Campus

PC was located on a 100-acre (40 ha) campus in Aberdeen, South Dakota. A branch campus existed in Fairmont, Minnesota. The college also offered instruction online.

Academics

PC offered Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and certificate programs with a focus on health and medical-related programs.

Athletics

The Presentation athletic teams were called the Saints. The college was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) as a founding member since the 2013–14 academic year. The Saints previously competed as an NCAA D-III Independent during the 2012–13 school year; as well as a member in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) of the NCAA Division III ranks from 2002–03 to 2011–12.

Presentation competed in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball (fast-pitch) and volleyball. Athletic scholarships were available to students.

References

^ "Langteau named Presentation College President". Hub City Radio (Press release). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ Moody, Josh (21 December 2023). "A Look Back at College Closures and Mergers". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ "Legacy". 2020–2021 Catalog. Presentation College. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ Sisters, Presentation. "Presentation College". Presentation Sisters. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^ "Presentation College Online BSN programs to be offered by St. Ambrose University, all other academic programs to end after Spring and Summer 2023". Presentation College. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

External links

Official website
Official athletics website

Colleges and universities in South Dakota
(also includes state-run K–12 schools)

Public

Research institutions	South Dakota State University of South Dakota
Master's institutions	Black Hills State Dakota State
Baccalaureate institutions	Northern State
Tribal institutions	Oglala Lakota College Sisseton Wahpeton College Sinte Gleska University
Special-focus institutions	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Associate's institutions	Lake Area Tech Mitchell Tech Southeast Tech Western Dakota Tech
Others governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents	School for the Blind and Visually Impaired School for the Deaf Public Universities and Research Center Capitol University Center Higher Education Center-West River

Private

Baccalaureate institutions	Augustana Dakota Wesleyan Mount Marty University of Sioux Falls
Special-focus institutions	Sioux Falls Seminary Institute of Lutheran Theology

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