Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $51,279 when living on campus and $54,442 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| St Catherine University | $49,758 | $1,000 | $13,986 | $13,986 | |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | $12,015 | $1,200 | - | $26,648 | |
| Macalester College | $64,908 | $926 | $17,157 | - | |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | $26,208 | $547 | - | - | |
| Bethany Lutheran College | $30,010 | $800 | $10,270 | $10,270 | |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $36,580 | $895 | $13,804 | $16,968 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $39,173 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 11.91% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Macalester College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $64,908 and Northwestern Health Sciences University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,015 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| St Catherine University | $37,494 | $49,758 | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | $11,007 | $12,015 | ||
| Macalester College | $62,500 | $64,908 | ||
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Bethany Lutheran College | $29,010 | $30,010 | ||
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $35,003 | $39,173 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,977 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.10% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, St Catherine University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $17,910 and Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,350.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| St Catherine University | $18,210 | $18,570 | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | $12,093 | $12,545 | ||
| Macalester College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Bethany Lutheran College | $10,365 | $10,815 | ||
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $13,556 | $13,977 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $13,804 when a student lives on campus and $16,968 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| St Catherine University | $11,636 | $2,350 | $11,636 | $2,350 | - |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | - | - | $14,124 | $12,524 | - |
| Macalester College | $15,477 | $1,680 | - | - | - |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bethany Lutheran College | $8,270 | $2,000 | $8,270 | $2,000 | - |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $11,794 | $2,010 | $11,343 | $5,625 | - |