The College of Saint Scholastica tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at The College of Saint Scholastica is $55,103 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,846 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $55,103. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$41,778
Housing & meals$11,380
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$2,696
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,951
Total cost of attendance$55,103

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,125
Loan default rate2.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out26%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants25%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$27,257Sticker price minus average net price

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The College of Saint Scholastica net price compared with other Minnesota colleges

The College of Saint Scholastica has the 32nd-lowest average net price of 37 Minnesota colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
28College of Saint Benedict$26,64077%$63,260
29Crown College$26,67245%$48,057
30Dunwoody College of Technology$26,93966%$61,511
31University of Northwestern-St Paul$27,70568%$50,755
32The College of Saint Scholastica$27,84671%$65,934
33Bethel University$28,55671%$63,764
34University of St Thomas$29,15576%$73,739
35Minneapolis College of Art and Design$29,92651%$40,873
36Macalester College$32,14987%$63,878

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Minnesota colleges →

Why The College of Saint Scholastica costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The College of Saint Scholastica93%$27,84671%$65,934This school
University of Northwestern-St Paul93%$27,70568%$50,755
Bethel University88%$28,55671%$63,764
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%$11,70466%$58,170
Saint Johns University91%$25,67275%$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 residentThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulDifference
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.

The College of Saint Scholastica cost questions

How much is tuition at The College of Saint Scholastica?

Tuition and fees are $41,778 a year.

What is the total cost of attending The College of Saint Scholastica?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $55,103 a year.

What do families actually pay at The College of Saint Scholastica?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,846 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $14,433; $48–75k pay $23,562; $110k+ pay $36,051.

How much debt do The College of Saint Scholastica graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,125, and 2.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to The College of Saint Scholastica overview