Presentation College (PC) is a

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college with its main campus in

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, and a branch campus in

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. The college, founded in 1951 and co-educational since 1968, enrolls nearly 800 students. It takes its name from the

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(PBVM), the original sponsors. It grew out of their Notre Dame Junior College, founded in 1922 in

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. The college plans to close at the end of summer 2023 due to financial and enrollment challenges.

Campus

PC is located on a campus at 1500 N. Main Street in Aberdeen, South Dakota. A branch campus exists in Fairmont, Minnesota. The college also offers instruction online through PC Virtual.

Academics

PC offers 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 are called the Saints. The college is a member of the

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its stu ...

(NAIA), primarily competing in the

North Star Athletic Association The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) that began play in the 2013–14 school year. The conference currently has eight full member ...

(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 The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is a college-level athletic conference. The UMAC is a conference of NCAA Division III since the 2008–09 season. Prior to that, it was a non scholarship conference affiliated with National Associatio ...

(UMAC) of the

NCAA Division III NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to their stu ...

ranks from 2002–03 to 2011–12. Presentation competes 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 are available.

References

External links

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Official athletics website
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