Recognition on 'best colleges' lists - The College of St ... Part of the school was converted into a hospital and the school became a sanctuary for people who suffered from the terrors of war. It was founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College (founded 1858) for men and Mount St. Scholastica College (founded 1923) for women. Good Samaritan Education is responsible for ten incorporated colleges in Australia. St. Scholastica is an above-average private, Catholic college located in Duluth, Minnesota. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 2,255 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the St. Scholastica acceptance rate is 64%.