PlainsUrbanPrivate4-yearHealth

St. Catherine University

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

Saint Paul, MN2,509 students
Acceptance Rate
92%
less selective
Median SAT
980
Middle 50%: 850–1140
Net Price After Aid
$22.4k
Sticker $53.9k
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

St. Catherine University is a private institution in Saint Paul, MN with an acceptance rate of 92% and 2,509 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 850–1140 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.49. The average net price after financial aid is $22,357 per year.

About St. Catherine University

A private 4-year urban university in Saint Paul, MN.

St. Catherine University campus
Campus · Saint Paul

St. Catherine University is a college in Saint Paul, MN. It enrolls roughly 2,509 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 92%. Admitted students typically score between 850 and 1140 on the SAT.

PlainsUrbanPrivate4-yearHealth
Acceptance Rate
92%
Less Selective
Total Enrollment
2,509
Medium
Retention
84%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

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Acceptance Rate
92%
92 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.49
Average across admitted students

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 850 to 1140
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.49 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into St. Catherine University. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
8501,110
980
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2027
23
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.203.87
3.49
average

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Personal essay required
  • Tests sometimes required
  • No application fee

Deadlines (2026-27)

Regular Decision
Rolling

Source: Common App 2026-27 requirements grid (verified Aug 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at St. Catherine University after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $53,888
Average net price after aid
$22,357
76% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$17,519
$30,001 – $48,000
$19,312
$48,001 – $75,000
$19,862
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$26,483

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
40%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
59%
Avg loan $19,716 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at St. Catherine University concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
9:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Health
60% of degrees awarded
Retention
84%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends St. Catherine University. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Asian12%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Black13%
  • Two or more races4%
  • International20%

Gender

  • Female96%
  • Male4%
International
20%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,509

Outcomes after graduation

What St. Catherine University graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$59.3k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$59.3k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$19.7k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$22.4k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$59k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 65% graduation rate is above the national average.

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