East-West University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

East West University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comparison

	East West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	College 3	College 4
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Overview	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Location	Chicago, IL	Winona, MN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	529	4,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	eastwest.edu	smumn.edu
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Costs	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition (In State)	$22,050	$40,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,050	$40,520
Room & Board	$8,991	$10,220
Avg Net Price	$19,792	$22,843
Avg Grant Aid	$9,941	$30,091
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,071
Admitted	-	1,037
Acceptance Rate	Open	96.8%
Enrolled %	Open	20.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.67	3.49
Typical High School Grades	C+	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		May 1, 2025

Academics	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Student to Faculty Ratio	33:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) General Studies (15%) Biology (12%) English and Literature (8%)	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduation Rate	8%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,332	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$251	$240

Diversity	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% Men	50%	32%
% Women	50%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	59%
% Black	57%	7%
% Hispanic	18%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	23%

Students	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% In-State	90%	51%
% Out-of-State	8%	45%
Campus	East-West University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is larger than than East-West University based on total student enrollment (4,133 students vs. 529 students)

East-West University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, East-West University or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 83.8% more expensive to attend than East-West University for in-state tuition ($40,520.00 vs. $22,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 83.8% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than East West University ($40,520.00 vs. $22,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East West University than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($19,792 vs. $22,843)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East West University are 13.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($8,991 vs. $10,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than East West University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is 202.7% larger than aid received East West University ($30,091 vs. $9,941)

Which college is harder to get into, East-West University or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or East-West University .

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at East-West University (2.67)

East-West University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, East-West University or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and East-West University.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is higher than East West University (62% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earn on average $21,100 more per year than East-West University graduates after ten years. ($48,400 vs. $27,300)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students graduate with a $1,082 lower median federal student loan debt than East-West University graduates. ($23,250 vs. $24,332)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than East-West University graduates. ($240 vs. $251)
• More Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East-West University students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 17%)

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