[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.
[5] PC was located on a 100-acre (40 ha) campus in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
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.