College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Northwestern-St Paul's yield is 9 pts higher than College of Saint Benedict's
Yield rate
2
College of Saint Benedict's SAT midpoint is 71 points higher than U. Northwestern-St Paul's
SAT midpoint
3
College of Saint Benedict admits 92% vs. 93% at U. Northwestern-St Paul
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Northwestern-St Paul93%

College of Saint Benedict92%Most selective

Applicants

U. Northwestern-St Paul1.3K

College of Saint Benedict1.8KMost

Admitted

U. Northwestern-St Paul1.2K

College of Saint Benedict1.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Northwestern-St Paul31%Highest

College of Saint Benedict22%

Quad's selectivity

U. Northwestern-St PaulOpen
College of Saint BenedictAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Northwestern-St Paul95%

College of Saint Benedict92%

Men admitted

U. Northwestern-St Paul92%

College of Saint BenedictNot reported

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northwestern-St Paul

868–1271

College of Saint Benedict

1048–1233

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Northwestern-St Paul

20–28

College of Saint Benedict

20–27

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Northwestern-St Paul4%

College of Saint Benedict4%

Submitted ACT

U. Northwestern-St Paul35%

College of Saint Benedict43%

Test policy

U. Northwestern-St PaulTest-optional
College of Saint BenedictTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Northwestern-St Paul
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.
College of Saint Benedict
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Northwestern-St Paul	College of Saint Benedict
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Required
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why