Berea College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica

Berea College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica comparison

	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Location	Berea, KY	Duluth, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,487	2,979
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#278
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berea.edu	css.edu
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Costs	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Tuition (In State)	$48,600	$39,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,600	$39,530
Room & Board	$7,892	$11,380
Avg Net Price	$4,379	$23,913
Avg Grant Aid	$51,923	$28,853
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,073	1,608
Admitted	678	1,508
Acceptance Rate	32.7%	93.8%
Enrolled %	60.9%	23.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	24/27	22/27
SAT Range	1156/1335	1110/1310
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2026

Academics	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Biology (9%) Human Services (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$54,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,800	$21,154
Median Loan Payment	$59	$218

Diversity	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
% Men	1%	11%
% Women	0%	31%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	83%
% Black	16%	3%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	8%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
% In-State	44%	82%
% Out-of-State	46%	14%
Campus	Berea College	The College of Saint Scholastica
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Saint Scholastica is larger than than Berea College based on total student enrollment (2,979 students vs. 1,487 students)

Berea College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berea College or The College of Saint Scholastica?

• Berea College is 22.9% more expensive to attend than The College of Saint Scholastica for in-state tuition ($48,600.00 vs. $39,530.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.9% higher at Berea College than The College of Saint Scholastica ($48,600.00 vs. $39,530.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berea College than The College of Saint Scholastica ($4,379 vs. $23,913)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berea College are 44.2% lower than costs at The College of Saint Scholastica ($7,892 vs. $11,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berea College than The College of Saint Scholastica (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berea College students is 80% larger than aid received The College of Saint Scholastica ($51,923 vs. $28,853)

Berea College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Berea College or The College of Saint Scholastica? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The College of Saint Scholastica or Berea College .

• The average SAT score at Berea College (1117) is 50 points higher than at The College of Saint Scholastica (1067)
• Incoming Berea College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (23)
• Accepted freshman Berea College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (3.5)
• The College of Saint Scholastica has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than Berea College (32.7%)

Berea College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berea College or The College of Saint Scholastica? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between The College of Saint Scholastica and Berea College.

• Graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica earn on average $18,700 more per year than Berea College graduates after ten years. ($54,800 vs. $36,100)
• Berea College students graduate with a $15,354 lower median federal student loan debt than The College of Saint Scholastica graduates. ($5,800 vs. $21,154)
• Berea College graduates are paying $159 less per month on federal student loans than The College of Saint Scholastica graduates. ($59 vs. $218)
• More The College of Saint Scholastica graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berea College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/