Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Bellin College

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Bellin College comparison

	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Location	Winona, MN	Green Bay, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,831	836
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smumn.edu	bellincollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Tuition (In State)	$42,500	$27,186
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,500	$27,186
Room & Board	$10,720	$12,375
Avg Net Price	$22,518	$27,998
Avg Grant Aid	$32,352	$3,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,350	69
Admitted	1,199	69
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	100%
Enrolled %	22.7%	87%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		21/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2026	May 1, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Graduation Rate	62%	78%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,400	$56,700
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$240	$155

Diversity	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
% Men	20%	10%
% Women	52%	17%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	93%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	23%	1%

Students	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
% In-State	51%	91%
% Out-of-State	45%	9%
Campus	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Bellin College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is larger than than Bellin College based on total student enrollment (3,831 students vs. 836 students)

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Bellin College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Bellin College?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 56.3% more expensive to attend than Bellin College for in-state tuition ($42,500.00 vs. $27,186.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.3% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Bellin College ($42,500.00 vs. $27,186.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Bellin College ($22,518 vs. $27,998)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota are 15.4% lower than costs at Bellin College ($10,720 vs. $12,375)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota as Bellin College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is 847.3% larger than aid received Bellin College ($32,352 vs. $3,415)

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Bellin College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bellin College (1090) is 44 points higher than at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1046)
• Incoming Bellin College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (23)
• Accepted freshman Bellin College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (3.49)
• Bellin College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (88.8%)

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Bellin College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Bellin 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 Bellin College and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

• The graduation rate at Bellin College is higher than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (78% vs. 62%)
• Graduates from Bellin College earn on average $8,300 more per year than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates after ten years. ($56,700 vs. $48,400)
• Bellin College students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($15,000 vs. $23,250)
• Bellin College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($155 vs. $240)
• More Bellin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 72%)

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