| Saint Benedict vs. Northwestern Health Sciences |
#8 in Minnesota Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Other health professions school |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | 1-2 Years Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$55,756 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$12,015 |
| expensive$23,283 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$10,875 |
| More$35,249 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$5,257 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,160 SAT 23 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 91.52% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 21.56% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,429 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,101 |
| Larger1,391 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller439 |
| Smaller38 | Graduate Student Population | Larger662 |
| Smaller38 | Online Student Population | Larger210 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower77% | Graduate Rate | Higher100% |
| 86% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,652) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,064) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty6 to 1 |
| 141 | Number of faculty | 109 |
| Higher$82,214 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$69,172 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.