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Compare Bethel University vs Saint Johns University

Saint Paul, MN · Collegeville, MN

Bethel UniversitySaint Johns University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$28,556/yr$25,672/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$22,218/yr$10,354/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$21,500$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$22,279/yr$9,715/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,071/yr$16,196/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$24,963/yr$22,913/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$33,155/yr$32,822/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$228/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,170/yr$12,430/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,550/yr$12,430/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,380/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,090/yr$1,900/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$58,569/yr$68,521/yr
Tuition (in-state)$44,226/yr$55,816/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$44,226/yr$55,816/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%18%
Students taking federal loans44%55%
Getting in
Students who get accepted88%91%
SAT range (middle 50%)1190–1300941–1228
SAT average12491183
ACT range (middle 50%)22–2821–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–29 · Math 22–28English 18–25 · Math 20–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,6421,597
Students accepted1,4941,445
Students who enrolled430365
Accepted students who enroll29%25%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores3%5%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores34%50%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate71%75%
Freshmen who come back86%86%
Typical earnings 10 years in$63,764/yr$76,786/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,260–$92,932$51,860–$106,406
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)71%75%
White students graduating74%79%
Black students graduating35%53%
Hispanic students graduating62%60%
Asian students graduating72%71%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,145/yr$59,843/yr
Earn more than a HS grad76%89%
Graduate on time63%69%
Pell students who graduate57%65%
First-gen students who finish55%70%
Low-income students who finish52%58%
Typical earnings 8 years in$61,932/yr$68,170/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 20% · Health Professions 19% · Education 9%Business, Management & Marketing 47% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 14% · Social Sciences 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 47% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesSocial Sciences — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 6% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $109,260/yrComputer Science — $69,964/yr
Degrees in STEM17%25%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8711,395
Students per professor14 : 112 : 1
Graduate students848159
Average professor pay$8,331/mo$8,973/mo
Full-time professors36%83%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$77,426$98,568
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationSaint Paul, MNCollegeville, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded1871No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%3.4%
Men45%100%
Women55%0%
White students77%76%
Black students6.3%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino students7.2%7.6%
Asian students5%3.7%
Two or more races3.4%0.1%
Other / not reported1.4%5.2%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedMen's college · Religiously affiliated
First-generation students19%18%
Part-time students12%0.6%
Students age 25+9.6%0.5%
Spent on teaching per student$9,737/yr$16,277/yr
Endowment$109.3M$300.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,5661,555
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,290/yr$5,770/yr
Meal plan charge$5,800/yr$6,360/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationBaptistRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams20No data reported
Student athletes472No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$4.7MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$4.7MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$29,423No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.