Communications
Ranked #88 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,917
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $15,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
University of St Thomas-Minnesota acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 85.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,536 of 8,654 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 640–713, SAT Math 620–710, ACT 25–30. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,245
Larger than 82% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of St Thomas-MinnesotaMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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University of St Thomas-Minnesota admitted 85.4% of 8,654 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants8,654
85.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,536
20.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,348
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 640–713
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 620–710
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–30
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of St Thomas-Minnesota- SAT, middle 50%
- 1260–1423
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–30
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$31,532
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $56,460
- Average net price
- $31,532
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27.5%
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73.7%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
88.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$82,322
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of St Thomas-Minnesota ranks
- #88Best colleges for communicationsof 388 ranked
- #107Best colleges for financeof 330 ranked
- #112Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
Programs at University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of St Thomas-Minnesota is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #107 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 158 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,720
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Marketing
Ranked #112 of 354 for valueMarketing · 145 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $77,870
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Economics
Ranked #146 of 243 for valueEconomics · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,881
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $18,500
Accounting
Ranked #162 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,587
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Biology
Ranked #164 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 92 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,619
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #169 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,398
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $19,875
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #186 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 159 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,396
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #203 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,683
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Computer science
Ranked #243 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $107,938
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $23,755
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Engineering
Ranked #250 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,683
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Education
Ranked #404 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,712
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
6,245
Academic calendar
Four one four
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of St Thomas-MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Minneapolis, MN
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Four one four
- Website
- stthomas.edu
Colleges nearby
Macalester College1 mi from University of St Thomas-Minnesota- St Catherine University1 mi from University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Concordia University-Saint Paul2 mi from University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Hamline University2 mi from University of St Thomas-Minnesota
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $31,532 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the University of St Thomas-Minnesota acceptance rate for 2026?
University of St Thomas-Minnesota admitted 85.4% of 8,654 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of St Thomas-Minnesota tuition?
Tuition at University of St Thomas-Minnesota is $56,460 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $31,532 a year.
What is the average net price at University of St Thomas-Minnesota?
The average net price at University of St Thomas-Minnesota, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,532 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of St Thomas-Minnesota?
73.7% of first-time, full-time students at University of St Thomas-Minnesota graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of St Thomas-Minnesota?
The closest matches are Loras College, University of Notre Dame-South Bend, and Barry University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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