Duluth, Minnesota · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) is a private Benedictine college in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1912 by a group of Benedictine Sisters and enrolled about 3,000 students as of 2023. The college offers a liberal arts education and is located on 186 wooded acres overlooking Lake Superior. Saint Scholastica was a Christian hermit traditionally regarded as the founder of the Benedictine nuns.
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Ranked #310 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
ACT composite: 21–27
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1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, Minnesota, 55811-4199
Visit University SiteTotal: 2,979
Undergrad: 1,755
Undergrad full-time: 1,583
Graduate: 1,224
Part-time: 536
In-state
Tuition: $40,454
Total cost on campus: $55,730
Out-of-state
Tuition: $40,454
Total cost on campus: $55,730
Room & board: $11,380
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $28,853
Pell grant recipients: 23%
Rent: $714 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.33 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.38
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.