CCSJ vs. SHMS

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	SHMS
Location	Whiting, IN	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	674	357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$21,500	$25,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,500	$25,440
Room & Board	$10,000	$12,015
Avg Net Price	$17,377	$10,371
Avg Grant Aid	$14,343	$29,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	50%

Admission	CCSJ	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		50%
Avg High School GPA	2.75	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	CCSJ	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	SHMS
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$204	N/A

Diversity	CCSJ	SHMS
% Men	9%	41%
% Women	8%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	51%
% Black	24%	1%
% Hispanic	31%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	9%
% Unknown Race	0%	19%

Students	CCSJ	SHMS
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	29%	0%
Campus	CCSJ	SHMS
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (674 students vs. 357 students)

CCSJ vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or SHMS?

• Sacred Heart Major Seminary is 18.3% more expensive to attend than CCSJ for in-state tuition ($25,440.00 vs. $21,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.3% higher at SHMS than Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($25,440.00 vs. $21,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sacred Heart Major Seminary than CCSJ ($10,371 vs. $17,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 20.2% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($10,000 vs. $12,015)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (99% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart Major Seminary students is 102.9% larger than aid received Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($29,095 vs. $14,343)

Which college is harder to get into, CCSJ or SHMS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SHMS or CCSJ .

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at CCSJ (2.75)

CCSJ vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ or SHMS? 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 SHMS and CCSJ.

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