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Compare Saint Johns University vs The College of Saint Scholastica

Collegeville, MN · Duluth, MN

Saint Johns UniversityThe College of Saint Scholastica
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,672/yr$27,846/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,354/yr$14,433/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$20,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,715/yr$20,420/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,196/yr$23,562/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,913/yr$26,047/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$32,822/yr$36,051/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$212/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,430/yr$11,830/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,430/yr$11,830/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,900/yr$2,866/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$68,521/yr$55,103/yr
Tuition (in-state)$55,816/yr$41,778/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$55,816/yr$41,778/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%25%
Students taking federal loans55%53%
Getting in
Students who get accepted91%93%
SAT range (middle 50%)941–1228No data reported
SAT average11831120
ACT range (middle 50%)21–2719–25
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–25 · Math 20–27English 17–24 · Math 17–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,5971,608
Students accepted1,4451,508
Students who enrolled365349
Accepted students who enroll25%23%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores5%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores50%24%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate75%71%
Freshmen who come back86%82%
Typical earnings 10 years in$76,786/yr$65,934/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$51,860–$106,406$45,164–$88,527
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)75%75%
White students graduating79%73%
Black students graduating53%56%
Hispanic students graduating60%47%
Asian students graduating71%64%
Typical earnings 6 years in$59,843/yr$62,332/yr
Earn more than a HS grad89%83%
Graduate on time69%61%
Pell students who graduate65%58%
First-gen students who finish70%67%
Low-income students who finish58%63%
Students who transfer outNo data reported22%
Typical earnings 8 years in$68,170/yr$64,743/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 47% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 14% · Social Sciences 10%Health Professions 44% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 47% of degreesHealth Professions — 44% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 14% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 3% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Science — $69,964/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $88,873/yr
Degrees in STEM25%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3951,765
Students per professor12 : 112 : 1
Graduate students1591,120
Average professor pay$8,973/mo$7,589/mo
Full-time professors83%51%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$98,568$58,385
SettingRural (fringe)City (small)
LocationCollegeville, MNDuluth, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
FoundedNo data reported1912
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.4%6.1%
Men100%35%
Women0%65%
White students76%73%
Black students4.2%5%
Hispanic or Latino students7.6%4.5%
Asian students3.7%2.1%
Two or more races0.1%4.6%
Other / not reported5.2%4.4%
Special typeMen's college · Religiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students18%28%
Part-time students0.6%8.1%
Students age 25+0.5%19%
Spent on teaching per student$16,277/yr$9,660/yr
Endowment$300.9M$87.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,555795
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,770/yr$6,100/yr
Meal plan charge$6,360/yr$5,280/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported22
Student athletesNo data reported486
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$4.3M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$5.1M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$22,425

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). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.