About Saint Johns University

Founded in 1857, Saint Johns University. is a Private college. Located in Minnesota, which is a city setting in Minnesota, the campus itself is Rural. The campus is home to 1,754 full time undergraduate students, and 95 full time graduate students.

The Saint Johns University Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 12:1. There are 141 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Saint Johns University include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate87%
Application Deadline
Application Fee0
SAT Range940-1140
ACT Range22-28

Admissions at SJU are considered Less Selective, with ,6% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 32 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

86% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 51% were in the top quarter, and 22% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Saint Johns University.

4%
“We”re apathetic”
13%
“We know about current events and vote”
65%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
17%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
22%
“Sometimes, but not often”
61%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
17%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
26%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
70%
“I feel extremely safe”
9%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
35%
“We bought the gear”
57%
“We live for the big game”
22%
“It”s not really our thing”
17%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
35%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
26%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
57%
“They keep regular office hours”
39%
“They”re always available”
13%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
30%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
52%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
4%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
17%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
52%
“We only party on weekends”
30%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
13%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
57%
“There might be people who do”
26%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
4%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
4%
“We”re apathetic”
13%
“We know about current events and vote”
65%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
17%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
22%
“Sometimes, but not often”
61%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
17%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
26%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
70%
“I feel extremely safe”
9%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
35%
“We bought the gear”
57%
“We live for the big game”
22%
“It”s not really our thing”
17%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
35%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
26%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
57%
“They keep regular office hours”
39%
“They”re always available”
13%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
30%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
52%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
4%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
17%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
52%
“We only party on weekends”
30%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
13%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
57%
“There might be people who do”
26%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
4%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

Saint Johns University REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    25 Students rated on-campus housing 3.7 stars. 16 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    20 Students rated off-campus housing 3.2 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    25 Students rated campus food 3.5 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    25 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 32 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    25 Students rated class size 4.4 stars. 48 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    25 Students rated school activities 3.8 stars. 24 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    26 Students rated local services 3.4 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    26 Students rated academics 4 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of Saint Johns University?

21 Students rated Saint Johns University

Charles

Excellent school if you are looking for a small Liberal Arts University. Great campus with friendly students, faculty, and administrators. If you are considering, visit and you will know if its home for you the moment you step foot on campus.

Simone

I love STJ. It was the best experience of my life

serge

The campus is a beautiful place to be. The student are friendly. There is freedom of religion on campus. Culture diversity is a great thing we have and we also have great merch. It’s overall a great place to spend the next 4 years of your life. Love

Jordan

its okay but there are a few things I preferred didnt happen on campus. I appreciate that they want to keep us "safe" but they seem a bit more over protective. Residence halls have strict guest policies that just don't really make sense. st john's visitors can stay until 3am and cant come back until 7am, what is really the difference between those 4hrs. Most of the time people risk getting a violation because they don't want their friends that dont live on campus to have such long dangerous trips so late at night especially if they are tired. And its nearly impossible to have non-st johns overnight guests to the point of people rather risking the consequence of trying to sneak there friends in instead of going through that whole process. My suitemate last semester had a friend stay for the weekend and on her last night they came home at 1am, they didnt let her friend in because technically she was set as an overnight from the night before and because its technically 1am the next day and was not let in. They had to sleep in public safety that night on uncomfortable benches until her friend had to go at 8am.

Saint Johns University FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Saint Johns University?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Saint Johns University is 87%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. Describe the students at your school.

    An extremly diverse group of people, who for the most part are friendly, and very accepting of you; but at the same time are very close knit in their groups of friends.

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  3. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    Try anything and everything that you can. Get involved in as many clubs and programs as possible. Getting engaged in the activities offered on campus is the best way to make friends and get the most out of your education. Coursework is only one component of the college experience. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something new even if you don't think you'll like it, or your friends think it's weird. Studying is important, but mental health is equally important. As much as possible approach learning with the goal of increasing your knowledge and growing as a person, not just completing assignments. Finally, take advantage of the professors that are available. They are invaluble resources both in class and after you've graduated.

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  4. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    Coming into CSB/SJU, I was under the impression that everyone was smart and from Minnesota. I am out of state and fairly intelligent, and I though I would be all alone in terms of intelligence and I would have no one that I would know because I was going to a school outside my home state. While it is true that Minnesotans are ~75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school, I meet and became friends with not only Minnesotans, but also friends from other states, including my home state (we car-pool together a lot for breaks). Also, in regards to the "nerds". Almost everyone is very smart at CSB/SJU, its where they put thier intelligence to work. For example, some of my friends love music and they can hear a song and tell if its out of tune or if someone hit a wrong key or note. I cannot do this and I appreciate thier knowledge in this aspect. I also have friends who love politics, and they share thier insight into political races and the like. I pull that information in and use it to my advantage. I am versed in sports and athletics, so if I have a friend that needs answers to who might be the next coach somewhere or who is expected to win the Super Bowl, Im thier man. So while it might seem that CSB/SJU students are all nerds and are all Minnesotans, there is a lot of variety of knowledge of the students and variety of where some are from.

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  5. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    I think it just depends what you are into.

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  6. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    I love going to CSB/SJU. When people ask me where I go to college, I tell them it's a small liberal arts college in Minnesota. Most of the time people will give me a surprised reaction and they ask why would I study in a place far from home and where the weather is always unexpected. The response I love to give is that CSB/SJU gives you the best educational environment in 2 campuses, the people here are friendly and want to know more about you, especially when you're from out of state, and all the fun stays on these 2 campuses.

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  7. What are the academics like at your school?

    The academics at St. Johns are really great. some professors really do their job and challenge you.

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  8. What's unique about your campus?

    I recently graduated in 2013 and looking back I would have to say the people and the community are the best things. I made a lot of life time friends and shared amazing experiences I never thought possible. The strong community allowed me to gain several different perspectives on life and made me a better person. It is a proud place to call home for the years I spent there.

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  9. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Inspired learning and inspired lives those who take the school's principles seriously.

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  10. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The lack of financed research in fields outside of the sciences and social sciences.

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  11. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    Split between two campusses (it is both a gift and a curse)

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  12. Tell us about the sports scene on campus.

    Sports at St. John's and St. Ben's are involved in the lives of almost every student. Johnnie football games seem to be the most popular sports activities on the campuses, as the student section is always packed with red-wearing students. Even the alum and family seating sections are well-packed on most Saturdays. Other Johnnie and Bennie sports events such as cross country and swim meets, volleyball and hockey games, and lacrosse and rugby tournaments are very well-attended by students and community members. As far as I am aware, a vast majority of students participates in some sort of physical activity on campus, whether they play in a varsity, junior varsity, or intramural sport, play pickup games with their friends on weekends, or work out in the facilities on either campus. I am on an intramural volleyball team that has a good chance of becoming the intramural champion team for our league. I also really like to play ultimate frisbee and football with my friends on weekends, and I am a member of the Johnball club on campus, which is a fairly new, extremely fun, and blooming sport.

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  13. What's the Greek scene like?

    Between St. John's and St. Ben's, there is only one sorority. AKS is a community service sorority, and they are pretty involved in their St. Joseph, St. Cloud, and Collegeville communities. I have a friend who is a member of AKS, and she really enjoys the experience. Like everything else on campus, there's no pressure to join or stay out of sororities or fraternities. The opportunities are there, but you can choose whether or not to participate.

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  14. What's the dating scene like?

    Many people on campus date someone, but there is absolutely no pressure to be dating at any point in time. I have lots of Johnnie friends that are dating Bennies, and vice versa, and I also have some friends who dated high school seniors and juniors last year. I dated a Bennie last year and had a lot of fun, but we mutually decided that we weren't right for each other and decided to remain just friends, which we still are today. A majority of Johnnies marry Bennies, and vice versa, so if you're still undecided in your college search and also are interested in finding Mr. or Mrs. Right, the facts say you are likely to fulfill your dream if you come to St. John's or St. Ben's! You can kill two birds with one stone here. I, personally, am still waiting for that moment when I know what I'm supposed to do in regard to moving into a relationship, but for now, I am totally content with a bachelor status.

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  15. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    Beautiful campus with a great deal of history. The school attracts great people, so you'll make many friends.

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  16. What are the most popular classes offered?

    I don't know of any classes that are "popular." People mainly take classes in which they themselves are interested or that fit into their major(s) and minor(s). I have a lot of friends that are in the same biology and chemistry classes, but a lot of my friends are in those fields or trying to fulfill a science or math requirement. People here have a wide variety of interests, and those show themselves in the classes they take.

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  17. What are some hot-button issues on campus?

    There aren't really any hot-button issues that have members of the student body opposed to each other in any way. There are organizations for both democratic and republican students, but they don't debate or deface each other. There are some issues that students advocate for, however. A couple weeks ago, some students led a campaign to raise awareness about the abortion issue, and they had a booth in a popular student area and gave out pins promoting life. There is also a group for GLBT students, and they send out emails to all students, informing their members of upcoming events, and asking nonmembers to support GLBT or become someone that their members can talk to. It became a little bit of a hot-button issue last year when many of that group's members and supporters wore pins advocating their group to the student Mass (always an optional event, of course), over which the bishop presided that night. He did not allow the students to receive communion, which raised a lot of questioning and intellectual debate between many of the students on my floor, among many others. Apart from that, I can't think of a campus event or organization that has raised debate or that has possibly offended some people. If a student organization takes a side on an issue, the other students let them stand up and advocate for their beliefs without offending them or trying to stop them. The community here is very accepting of all ideas, and people will befriend others regardless of what they believe or do.

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  18. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    The one part of this school that I like to talk most about to other people is the community aspect. Of all the schools to which I applied in senior year, this was the one that really provided an awesome community of faculty, staff, and students. I was very impressed by the number of friends that people here had and the way they got along. My tour guide passed at least twenty people he knew on our forty-five minute tour, and I really wanted that to be me. In the freshman dorms especially, there is an "Open Door Policy" where students are encouraged to keep their doors open when in their room so that people the know or even don't know can stop in and chat. It was a really great way to get to know people last year, and I met tons of new friends that way. Most people still adhere to that "policy" after they finish their first year. I value relationships over almost all else, and this is place fits me perfectly in regard to my values.

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  19. Describe your school to someone who's never heard of it.

    St. John's used to be an all-male school founded by a community of Benedictine monks. It has since merged with the all-female College of St. Benedict which is located about eight minutes away in the town of St. Joseph, MN, and which was founded by a community of Benedictine nuns. Everything about the schools now is coed except for the living situations. The girls' residence halls are at St. Ben's, and the boys' are at St. John's. There is a bus called the Link that runs from campus to campus between classes and every half hour after classes. Many of my classes are at St. Ben's, and I have quite a few extra-curricular activities there, such as various instrumental ensembles and intramural volleyball, among other things. Student activities and events are held at both campuses, and we function exactly like any single-campus school. The campuses are both beautiful areas with well-kept lawns and gardens. The greatest part about this school is the people and community feeling on campus. The professors are great and have a lot to offer students in the areas of intellectual, moral, and emotional growth, and the staff (admissions, registrar, financial aid, etc.) are extremely accommodating and try to help your experience here be the best that it can. The students are also some of the best people you will ever meet, and I have met several lifelong friends in my year-and-a-third spent here so far.

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  20. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    I believe the school is best know for the unique way the campus is set up. There are two campuses, St. Ben's and St. John's (you'll most likely take classes at both). The women's residences are at St. Ben's, and then men's at St. John's. That, and CSBSJU, is a pretty good all around school. We have an EXCELLENT study abroad program, with many participating students, and a variety of countries to select from.

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  21. When you step off campus what do you see?

    One of the most unique things about this college is the dual-campus system. St. John's is located in a rural town called Collegeville, which is so small that it can hardly be considered a town. There are many farmers who work the land in the surrounding area. Coming from a northern Minnesotan town of 3,000, I really like the feeling of seclusion that our campus has in that respect. On the other hand, St. Ben's is located in the town of St. Joseph, MN, which is just outside of St. Cloud, MN. I would describe St. Joe as a quaint town with a tightly-knit set of small communities. It has an annual fall Arts Festival that is right outside St. Ben's campus, and my jazz combo has played there both fall semesters that I have attended here. I really like the small town feel of St. Joe, especially considering the size of my hometown. If you need to do some shopping, St. Cloud is less than a five-minute drive away, and it has everything you might need from Coborn's and Saver's to Coldstone Creamery and Noodles & Co.

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Student Body

Students

N/A

female

100%

male

1,754

Total Undergrad Enrollment

95

Total Grad Students

21%

Out-Of-State

75%

In-State

4%

International

Organizations

94

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

76%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
% Black or African-American
5%
% Hispanic/Latino
8%
% White or Caucasian
79%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

100% of students attending Saint Johns University receive some sort of financial aid. 23% were awarded federal grants. While 66% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$41,732

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,000

Books and Supplies

$9,892

Room and Board

52,624

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$14,639
$30 - $48K
$15,861
$48 - $75K
$19,009
$75 - $110K
$22,863
$110K & UP
$28,487

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