Saint John's vs. Bryn Athyn College

Saint Johns University vs. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church comparison

	Saint Johns University	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Bryn Athyn, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,624	285
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	brynathyn.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$25,893
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$25,893
Room & Board	$12,130	$13,851
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$19,204
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$20,264
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	593
Admitted	1,445	440
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	74.2%
Enrolled %	25.3%	17%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	2.87
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/28
SAT Range	1145/1280	1060/1298
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		Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) General Studies (19%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Graduation Rate	80%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
% Men	5%	3%
% Women	3%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	62%
% Black	3%	21%
% Hispanic	6%	10%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
% In-State	81%	82%
% Out-of-State	15%	18%
Campus	Saint John's	Bryn Athyn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Bryn Athyn College based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 285 students)

Saint John's vs. Bryn Athyn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or Bryn Athyn College?

• Saint Johns University is 103.5% more expensive to attend than Bryn Athyn College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $25,893.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.5% higher at Saint John's than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($52,700.00 vs. $25,893.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church than Saint John's ($19,204 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 14.2% lower than costs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($12,130 vs. $13,851)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 84.7% larger than aid received Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($37,419 vs. $20,264)

Saint John's vs. Bryn Athyn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint John's or Bryn Athyn College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bryn Athyn College or Saint John's .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 196 points higher than at Bryn Athyn College (952)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Bryn Athyn College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Bryn Athyn College (2.87)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than Bryn Athyn College (74.2%)

Saint John's vs. Bryn Athyn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Bryn Athyn College? 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 Bryn Athyn College and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (80% vs. 30%)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryn Athyn College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 63%)

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