Saint John's vs. Stephens College

Saint Johns University vs. Stephens College comparison

	Saint Johns University	Stephens College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Stephens College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Columbia, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,624	532
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	stephens.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Stephens College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$27,000
Room & Board	$12,130	$13,098
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$23,261
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$19,424
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	Stephens College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	414
Admitted	1,445	379
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	91.5%
Enrolled %	25.3%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28	16/23
SAT Range	1145/1280	1130/1270
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		Nov 1, 2025

Academics	Saint John's	Stephens College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (36%) Business (24%) Health Professions (11%) Education (6%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Stephens College
Graduation Rate	80%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint John's	Stephens College
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	3%	28%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	69%
% Black	3%	15%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Saint John's	Stephens College
% In-State	81%	54%
% Out-of-State	15%	41%
Campus	Saint John's	Stephens College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Stephens College based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 532 students)

Saint John's vs. Stephens College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 95.2% more expensive to attend than Stephens College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.2% higher at Saint John's than Stephens College ($52,700.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Stephens College than Saint John's ($23,261 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 8% lower than costs at Stephens College ($12,130 vs. $13,098)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Stephens College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 92.6% larger than aid received Stephens College ($37,419 vs. $19,424)

Saint John's vs. Stephens College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 112 points higher than at Stephens College (1036)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Stephens College (22)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Stephens College (3.27)
• Stephens College has a higher acceptance rate (91.5%) than Saint John's (90.5%)

Saint John's vs. Stephens College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Stephens 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 Stephens College and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Stephens College (80% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $27,000 more per year than Stephens College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $37,400)
• Stephens College and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Stephens College and Saint John's graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stephens 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/