The mission of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University is to provide the very best residential liberal arts education in the Catholic university tradition. They foster integrated learning, exceptional leadership for change and wisdom for a lifetime.
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), for women, and Saint John’s University (SJU), for men, are partnered liberal arts colleges respectively located in St. Joseph and Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Students attend classes and activities together, and have access to the resources of both campuses. CSB/SJU are located three and a half miles apart - the campuses are located on of forests, prairies, and lakes.
CSB and SJU are two separate institutions that share a single academic program. Men and women attend classes together on both campuses. About 4,000 students are enrolled in CSB/SJU combined.
The Institute of International Education ranks CSB/SJU among the top baccalaureate institutions in the nation for the number of students who study abroad. Additionally, the colleges enroll 175 students from 35 countries, and offer 200 undergraduate courses that have a global focus.
The Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict is a performing arts center on campus. The BAC presents three annual performances by the Minnesota Orchestra and has recently commissioned works by Diavolo and Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at SJU is home to the Saint John's Bible (the first hand-scribed bible in 500 years) and a collection of religious sculpture, paintings, prints, and artifacts. The campus of Saint John's University also houses the Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, a graduate institution which confers Master's of Divinity and Master's of Arts degrees. The school also prepares seminarians for the priesthood.
All first-year and sophomore students are required to live on-campus.
Freshman dorms for the men of Saint John's University include Saint Thomas Aquinas Hall (Tommy Hall) and Mary Hall. There are two people per dorm room in both of these buildings. Sophomore men at Saint John's live in three residence halls: St. Bernard, St. Boniface, and St. Patrick. Boniface Hall and Patrick Hall are connected. Again, all three Sophomore halls have two people per dorm room. There are other housing options available for sophomores like St. Benet Hall which is attached to the Quad Building. Also St. Joseph Hall, St. Gregory House, and the Virgil Michel Apartments are an option. All of these are separate from the other three sophomore dorm halls. There are also housing options for juniors and seniors to live on campus, like on-campus apartments. These apartments include Placid and Mauer House, Vincent, and Metten Court.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 76% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf) Basketball (Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf) Baseball (Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf) Track (Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 23,474 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,064 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 410 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,435 | 20% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,286 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,289 | 93% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,972 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
93% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 87% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 18% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 560 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 640, Math: 660 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 93% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 21, Math: 23 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 27, Math: 28 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
