Year Founded: 1951 (as an extension of St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana; called St.
Joseph's College Calumet Campus). We were officially independent from St. Joseph's College on
November 15, 1973.

Type of College: Private, independent, and coeducational; affiliated with the Catholic church.

Degrees Offered: Baccalaureate in 19 disciplines, Associate in 11 disciplines, Certificate in 6
disciplines, Masters in 2 disciplines [degrees offered]

Student to Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1

Class Sizes: 75% have fewer than 20 students. Average class size is 14 students.

Accredited by: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and
Secondary Schools

Library Volumes: Over 130,000

Student Body 2006 (U.S. Department of Education categories):

• White, non-Hispanic: 632 (51.1%)
• Black: 372 (30.1%)
• Hispanic: 222 (18%)
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 4 (0.3%)
• American Indian/Alaskan: 2 (0.2%)
• Non U.S. Citizen: 3 (0.2%) (Formally Non-resident Alien)
• Other: 1 (0.1%)

Enrollment (2006):

• Traditional: 642 (52%)
• Accelerated Programs: 439 (35.5%)
• Master’s Programs: 115 (9.3%)
• Transition to Teaching: 40 (3.2%)
• Total: 1,236

CCSJ School Colors: "Blood red" and "steel mill grey." These colors remind us of the
Missionaries of the Precious Blood who sponsor our college and the industrial region in which we
live and work.

Athletic Teams: The Crimson Wave [athletics]

Mascot: Splash

First college in the Calumet Region to offer a baccalaureate degree

Location: Seven-story building in Hammond, Indiana overlooking Lake Michigan. (Though the
CCSJ main campus is located in Hammond, Indiana, our mailing address is Whiting, Indiana.) We
also hold classes in Merrillville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois.