More selective than 17% of Minnesota colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $55,103. College Scorecard.
Higher than 72% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 84% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 81% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
The College of Saint Scholastica acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,608 applicants, The College of Saint Scholastica admitted 1,508 and 349 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
The College of Saint Scholastica tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What The College of Saint Scholastica costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of The College of Saint Scholastica took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Minnesota. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,433 | $60,186 | 2.2 years |
| $30–48k | $20,420 | $85,151 | 3.1 years |
| $48–75k | $23,562 | $98,254 | 3.5 years |
| $75–110k | $26,047 | $108,616 | 3.9 years |
| $110k+ | $36,051 | $150,333 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (54% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($65,934) minus $38,184 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $27,750 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
The College of Saint Scholastica majors, earnings & careers
The College of Saint Scholastica offers 36 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Science & Math · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Education · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at The College of Saint Scholastica
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $85,824 | $31,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $82,175 | $25,000 |
| Physiology | $74,020 | $24,250 |
| Health Administration | $71,540 | $28,000 |
| Accounting | $69,762 | $22,000 |
| Finance | $66,210 | $23,000 |
| Marketing | $65,512 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration | $65,192 | $25,497 |
Quick list of all 36 majors
- Accounting$69,762
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems—
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$53,730
- Business—
- Business Administration$65,192
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$82,175
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$47,432
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Finance$66,210
- Health Administration$71,540
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Resources$59,797
- International / Global Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing$65,512
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$85,824
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physiology$74,020
- Psychology$58,255
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$55,743
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Duluth
Overall prices in the Duluth, MN-WI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,207. Housing costs 29% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 31 inches of rain a year, 90 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Louis County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Louis County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare The College of Saint Scholastica with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Minnesota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 93% | $27,846 | 71% | $65,934 | This school |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 93% | $27,705 | 68% | $50,755 | |
| Bethel University | 88% | $28,556 | 71% | $63,764 | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 93% | $11,704 | 66% | $58,170 | |
| Saint Johns University | 91% | $25,672 | 75% | $76,786 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
The College of Saint Scholastica would cost you $141 more per year than University of Northwestern-St Paul, on average.
- Higher sticker price at The College of Saint Scholastica, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$3,858).
- The College of Saint Scholastica gives aided families $3,637 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Minnesota resident | The College of Saint Scholastica | University of Northwestern-St Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $41,778 | $37,920 | +$3,858 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $700 | +$500 |
| Housing & meals | $11,380 | $11,148 | +$232 |
| Personal & travel | $2,696 | $3,584 | −$888 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,951 | −$2,027 | +$76 |
| Sticker price | $55,103 | $51,325 | +$3,778 |
| Average grants | −$27,257 | −$23,620 | −$3,637 |
| You pay | $27,846 | $27,705 | +$141 |
“+” means The College of Saint Scholastica costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about The College of Saint Scholastica
What is the The College of Saint Scholastica acceptance rate?
The College of Saint Scholastica accepts 93% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,508 of 1,608 applicants were admitted.
How much does The College of Saint Scholastica cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $55,103 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,846 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,433 and families earning $110k+ pay $36,051.
How much do The College of Saint Scholastica graduates earn?
Former The College of Saint Scholastica students earn a median $65,934 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the The College of Saint Scholastica graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
How long does a The College of Saint Scholastica degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at The College of Saint Scholastica costs about $98,254 after grants ($23,562 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $65,934 ten years after starting, $27,750 more than high school graduates in Minnesota ($38,184), so the cost is repaid in 3.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “The College of Saint Scholastica: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).