College of Saint Benedict Teaching Programs

College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The suburban atmosphere of Saint Joseph makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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
Website:	csbsju.edu
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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSB?

With an acceptance rate of 88%, CSB is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Average Test Scores

About 3% 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 525 and 615. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

CSB received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

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

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 CSB, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $10,036 a year. That adds up to $40,144 over four years for those students.

College of Saint Benedict Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,542 undergraduate students at CSB, with 1,533 being full-time and 9 being part-time.

There are also 15 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	54
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	1,222
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

In 2022-2023, 34 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

College of Saint Benedict Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	31	31
TOTAL	31	31

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.