Saint John's vs. Viterbo

Saint Johns University vs. Viterbo University comparison

	Saint Johns University	Viterbo University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Viterbo
Location	Collegeville, MN	La Crosse, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,645	2,456
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297	#625
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	viterbo.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Viterbo
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$30,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$30,400
Room & Board	$11,890	$10,260
Avg Net Price	$27,982	$23,257
Avg Grant Aid	$37,533	$20,567
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	Viterbo
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,592	1,401
Admitted	1,373	1,014
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	72.4%
Enrolled %	27.9%	23.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/26	22/27
SAT Range	915/1185	1060/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Saint John's	Viterbo
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (38%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) General Studies (9%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Viterbo
Graduation Rate	80%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint John's	Viterbo
% Men	97%	24%
% Women	3%	76%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	89%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Saint John's	Viterbo
% In-State	84%	57%
% Out-of-State	13%	41%
Campus	Saint John's	Viterbo
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

• Viterbo University is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,456 students vs. 1,645 students)

Saint John's vs. Viterbo Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 67.6% more expensive to attend than Viterbo for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $30,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.6% higher at Saint John's than Viterbo University ($50,950.00 vs. $30,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Viterbo University than Saint John's ($23,257 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Viterbo University are 15.9% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($10,260 vs. $11,890)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Viterbo University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 82.5% larger than aid received Viterbo University ($37,533 vs. $20,567)

Saint John's vs. Viterbo Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 58 points higher than at Viterbo (1090)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Viterbo (24)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Viterbo (3.5)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than Viterbo (72.4%)

Saint John's vs. Viterbo Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Viterbo? 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 Viterbo and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Viterbo University (80% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $20,100 more per year than Viterbo graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $44,300)
• Viterbo University and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Viterbo University 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 Viterbo students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 68%)

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