Crown College Overview

Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding Crown is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Crown College Known For?

• Students at Crown have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Crown.
• For the 2019-2020 academic year, 20% of the faculty were full-time.
• It takes the average Crown student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Crown College Rankings

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.

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#44	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#63	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Religious Education Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Religious Education Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Missionary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Youth Ministry Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Biblical Studies Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools	College Factual
#7	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#63	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Grad Degree

Where Is Crown College?

Contact details for Crown are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8700 College View Drive, Saint Bonifacius, MN 55375-9001
Phone:	952-446-4100
Website:	www.crown.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/CrownCollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/crowncollege

How Do I Get Into Crown?

You can apply to Crown online at: www.crown.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Crown

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Crown?

The acceptance rate of Crown College is 47%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 42%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to Crown submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

Crown received ACT scores from 67% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford Crown College?

The overall average net price of Crown is $35,469. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Crown, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $7,624 a year. That adds up to $30,496 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Crown is 4.7%. 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.

Crown College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,141 undergraduate students at Crown, with 623 being full-time and 518 being part-time.

There are also 344 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 623 full-time undergraduates at Crown, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	473
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Crown College. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Crown. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Congo, South Korea, and Canada.

Online Learning at Crown College

In 2019-2020, 1,026 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Crown has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Crown

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Crown College was $27,980 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Crown is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Studies	#4	#4
Religious Education	#10	#10
Mental & Social Health Services	#19	#10
Missionary Studies	#22	#22
Religious Studies	#25	#25
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#28	#28
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#40	#37
Homeland Security	#45	#45

Online Affordability Rankings of Crown Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Crown College was $27,980 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Crown is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Missionary Studies	#6	#6
International Studies	#7	#7
Religious Studies	#13	#13
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#13	#13
Religious Education	#15	#15
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	#22	#22
Mental & Social Health Services	#25	#25
Health & Physical Education	#30	#24
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#34	#31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#36	#36
Psychology	#40	#40
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#40	#40
Homeland Security	#48	#48
Theology & Religious Vocations	#52	#52
Biblical Studies	#58	#58

Online Growth Rankings of Crown

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Crown College was 8.0%. This is the #779 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Crown regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Crown majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Biblical Studies	37%
Business Administration & Management	48%
Business, Management & Marketing	39%
Health & Physical Education	27%
Homeland Security	50%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	57%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	27%
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	50%
Philosophy & Religious Studies	52%
Religious Education	9%
Religious Studies	52%
Theological & Ministerial Studies	63%
Theology & Religious Vocations	34%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Crown ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Crown.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
International Studies	#19
Community Organization & Advocacy	#23
Missionary Studies	#28
Religious Education	#31
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	#44
Religious Studies	#51
Biblical Studies	#62
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#63
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#78
Health & Physical Education	#85
Homeland Security	#86
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#94
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#111
Theology & Religious Vocations	#118
Mental & Social Health Services	#130
General Business/Commerce	#214
Psychology	#226
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#227
Public Administration & Social Service	#243

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Crown College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	2	30	0	30	62
Biblical Studies	4	2	56	0	0	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	16	0	30	46
Religious Education	0	5	20	0	21	46
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	3	27	0	4	34
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	27	27
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	11	6	0	0	17
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	3	1	12	16
Health & Physical Education	0	0	15	0	0	15
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	14	0	0	14
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	12	0	0	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	10	0	0	10
General Psychology	0	0	10	0	0	10
General Biology	0	0	9	0	0	9
Nursing	0	0	8	0	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	6	0	0	6
International Studies	0	0	2	0	3	5
Accounting	0	0	4	0	0	4
Marketing	0	0	4	0	0	4
General Education	0	0	3	0	0	3
General English Literature	0	0	3	0	0	3
History	0	0	3	0	0	3
Homeland Security	0	0	1	1	0	2
Criminology	0	0	2	0	0	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	2	0	0	2
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	1	0	0	1
Missionary Studies	0	0	1	0	0	1
Sacred Music	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	23	269	2	127	425

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.