Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota · Private · 1,395 undergraduates · csbsju.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
941 to 1228
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Johns 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
91% 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
$78,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1080).
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply for Admission | CSB+SJU · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Application Timeline | CSB+SJU
Who gets in
91%
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 941 to 1228
Reading and Writing 503 to 635
Math 438 to 593
ACT composite 21 to 27
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
$78,650
a year
- Tuition$62,170
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$13,113
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,655
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,354
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,653
- Over $110,000$34,873
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$40,035
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$79,644
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Johns University$87,345
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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