College of Saint Benedict Overview

Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution. CSB is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is College of Saint Benedict Known For?

• The student loan default rate at CSB is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CSB.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 84% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from CSB with a bachelor's degree make about $52,600 a year. That's 29% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average CSB student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

College of Saint Benedict Rankings

CSB is ranked #63 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. CSB also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

CSB has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#63	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CSB.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#53	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#78	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CSB has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#28	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#67	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#80	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	College Factual
#99	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#188	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is College of Saint Benedict?

Contact details for CSB are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	37 S. College Ave., Saint Joseph, MN 56374
Phone:	320-363-5011
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/twocolleges?ref=ts
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/CSBSJU

How Do I Get Into CSB?

You can apply to CSB online at: https://csbsju.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for CSB

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSB?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, CSB may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Average Test Scores

About 6% of students accepted to CSB submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 570.

CSB received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford College of Saint Benedict?

The overall average net price of CSB is $32,681. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CSB, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $10,256 a year. That adds up to $41,024 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CSB is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

College of Saint Benedict Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,668 undergraduate students at CSB, with 1,655 being full-time and 13 being part-time.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Saint Benedict students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	63
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	1,324
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at College of Saint Benedict. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at CSB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Bahamas, and South Korea.

Online Learning at College of Saint Benedict

College of Saint Benedict Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Biology	52	52
Nursing	52	52
Business Administration & Management	50	50
General Psychology	44	44
Communication & Media Studies	31	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31	31
Accounting	26	26
Nutrition Science	20	20
General English Literature	17	17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	15	15
Romance Languages	14	14
Natural Resources Conservation	14	14
Political Science & Government	12	12
Economics	10	10
Sociology	10	10
Theological & Ministerial Studies	10	10
Natural Sciences	9	9
Chemistry	6	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	6
General Social Sciences	5	5
Computer Science	4	4
Area Studies	4	4
Mathematics	4	4
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	4	4
Germanic Languages	3	3
Philosophy	3	3
Music	3	3
History	2	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	2
Ethnic Studies	1	1
Classical Languages & Literature	1	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	1
Physics	1	1
Writing Studies	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0
TOTAL	467	467

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.