Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comparison

	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Location	Bloomington, MN	Winona, MN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,032	3,831
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwhealth.edu	smumn.edu
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Costs	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition (In State)	$11,040	$42,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,040	$42,500
Room & Board	$14,124	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$29,794	$22,518
Avg Grant Aid	$6,707	$32,352
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,350
Admitted	-	1,199
Acceptance Rate		88.8%
Enrolled %		22.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.49
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2026

Academics	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Biology (56%) Health Professions (44%)	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduation Rate	-	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,600	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,300	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$85	$240

Diversity	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% Men	27%	20%
% Women	37%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	59%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	23%

Students	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% In-State	50%	51%
% Out-of-State	25%	45%
Campus	Northwestern Health Sciences 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University based on total student enrollment (3,831 students vs. 1,032 students)

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern Health Sciences University or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 285% more expensive to attend than Northwestern Health Sciences University for in-state tuition ($42,500.00 vs. $11,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 285% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Northwestern Health Sciences University ($42,500.00 vs. $11,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Northwestern Health Sciences University ($22,518 vs. $29,794)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota are 31.8% lower than costs at Northwestern Health Sciences University ($10,720 vs. $14,124)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern Health Sciences University as Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is 382.4% larger than aid received Northwestern Health Sciences University ($32,352 vs. $6,707)

Which college is harder to get into, Northwestern Health Sciences 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University .

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern Health Sciences 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University.

• Graduates from Northwestern Health Sciences University earn on average $5,200 more per year than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates after ten years. ($53,600 vs. $48,400)
• Northwestern Health Sciences University students graduate with a $14,950 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($8,300 vs. $23,250)
• Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($85 vs. $240)
• More Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwestern Health Sciences University students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 60%)

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