College of Saint Benedict Acceptance Rate, Requirements & Admissions Information

Freshman Admission Requirements

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation

High school diploma required and GED is accepted

High School Program

College preparatory program is required

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

37 South College Avenue

City, State, Zip

Saint Joseph, MN 56374

Phone

(800) 544-1489

Fax

(320) 363-5010

E-mail

admissions@csbsju.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

May 1

Application Fee

No fee required

Application Fee Waiver

Not reported

Regular Admission Notification

Rolling, notification begins October 1

Accept Offer of Admission

May 1

Waiting List Used

No

Defer Admission

Student can defer admission

Transfer Admission

Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered

No

Early Decision Deadline

 

Early Decision Notification

 

Early Action Offered

Yes

Early Action Deadline

November 15, December 15

Early Action Notification

January 15

Application Form

Common Application

Accepted

Universal College Application

Not accepted

Electronic Application

Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview

Not Required

Essay or Personal Statement

 

Letters of Recommendation

 

Other

College preparatory program required for freshmen

Financial Need

Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

Selection of Students

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

80% of 2,052 applicants were admitted

Women

80% of 2,052 applicants were admitted

Men

Not reported

Students Enrolled

464 (28%) of 1,651 admitted students enrolled

Women

464 (28%) of 1,651 admitted students enrolled

Men

Not reported

Early Decision Admission Rate

 

Early Action Admission Rate

86% of 1,656 applicants were admitted

Students Offered Wait List

 

Students Accepting Wait List Position

 

Students Admitted From Wait List

 

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

3.57

3.75 and Above

53%

3.50 - 3.74

21%

3.25 - 3.49

13%

3.00 - 3.24

7%

2.50 - 2.99

5%

2.00 - 2.49

1%

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

550 average
520-630 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

2%

Score of 600 - 700

19%

Score of 500 - 600

44%

Score of 400 - 500

23%

Score of 300 - 400

2%

Score of 200 - 300

9%

SAT EBRW

560 average
520-625 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

0%

Score of 600 - 700

24%

Score of 500 - 600

57%

Score of 400 - 500

12%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

7%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

25 average
22-28 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

16%

Score of 24 - 29

44%

Score of 18 - 23

38%

Score of 12 - 17

2%

Score of 6 - 11

0%

Score of 5 or Below

0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 26%
Top quarter: 55%
Top half: 84%

National Merit Scholar

1%

Valedictorian

Not reported

Class President

Not reported

Student Government Officer

Not reported