College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
1,410undergraduates
92%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,720average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,852
- Admitted
- 1,692
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 379
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 47%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $53,884
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,160
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $68,544
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $68,544
- Total cost living at home
- $56,384
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,326 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,818 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,544 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,611 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,617 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,173
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,462
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,153
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 77%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 74% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 85% |
| Neither | 87% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 519 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 25 | 72% |
| Black | 14 | 79% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 41 | 66% |
| White | 420 | 85% |
| International | 16 | 94% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 476 | 77% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 32 | 88% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,451
- Undergraduates
- 1,410
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,388
- Part-time undergraduates
- 22
- Graduate students
- 41
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 37 S. College Ave., Saint Joseph, MN, 56374
- County
- Stearns County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.