The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN · Private · Small city · CSS

Private institution in Duluth, MN · 1,725 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $65,934 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 11%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 18%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 20%Student-faculty ratio

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $23,9491,424th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $40,4541,669th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $40,4541,642nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $53,0691,566th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,000629th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $65,934359th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $62,332210th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 63.0%666th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.9%786th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.8%1,372nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7251,028th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 23.2%1,549th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 144 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Minnesota#29

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$65,863	$66,536
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$57,995	$53,984
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,697	$50,856
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,725	$49,562
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$44,077
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,277	$43,178
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$44,356	$50,105
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$42,682	$44,928
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$38,092	$40,896
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$34,603	$33,687
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,459	$34,348
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBiological Sciences	bachelors	$29,685	$24,421

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1912source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #2650A4 and #F4BD49source
Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
Mascot: Storm the Saint Bernardsource
Motto: "Omnes Semitae Eius Pacificae ()"source
Formerly known as "Sacred Heart Institute" (1892–1912)source
Athletic conference: UMACsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.