Saint Edward's University
Austin, Texas · Private · 2,493 undergraduates · stedwards.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$76,740Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Edward's University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$76,740
a year in 2027-28, from a $76,740 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
About 79% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: What Does Test Optional Really Mean? | St. Edward's University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Priority deadline · November 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Jan1Other deadline · January 1, 2027
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
Who gets in
81%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 970 to 1240
Reading and Writing 500 to 630
Math 470 to 610
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$76,740
a year
- Tuition$54,490
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,642
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,648
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,335
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,758
- Over $110,000$34,488
Financial aidEstimate
77%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$38,272
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
22 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,450Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2399 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 2349 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2303 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 1307 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 2312 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 2413 and 2414 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM 1305 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 3 | CHEM 1340 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311, 1312 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | CHIN 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHIN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 2341 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COSC 1423 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2399 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT 1301 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRIT 1301, 2323 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 2324 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENSP 2324 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2349 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1311, 1312 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1311, 1312 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERM 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERM 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1302 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | MDLN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 1311, 1312 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | JAPN 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | JAPN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 1 | MUSI 1101 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MUSI 1101 and elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 2320 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 2321 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHYS 2326 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHYS 2325 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1314 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 2312 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312, 2326 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2351 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BUSI 2305 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1305 or CULF 2321 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1301 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1301 and 1302 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 2329 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$64,695
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Edward's University$53,647
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 21 majors here have earnings data.
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