- Winona State University (Winona State) is a public school while College of Saint Benedict (Saint Benedict) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in Minnesota.
- Saint Benedict has more expensive tuition of $53,884 than Winona State ($17,230).
- Winona State has tighter acceptance rate of 66.50% than Saint Benedict (80.58%).
- Winona State has higher SAT scores of 1,160 than Saint Benedict (1,124).
- Winona State is larger with 6,154 students than Saint Benedict (1,470 students).
| Winona State University View More Rivals | College of Saint Benedict View More Rivals | |
| #20 in Minnesota | Rankings | #50 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Minnesota |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Winona, MN | Location | Saint Joseph, MN |
Winona State| Known as | Saint Benedict | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $10,498 Minnesota residents $17,230 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $53,884 |
| $10,491 Minnesota residents $15,386 out-of-state | Graduate | $17,073 |
| $5,484 | Financial Aid | $35,217 |
| Admission | ||
| $20 undergraduate $20 graduate | Application Fee | |
| 66.50% | Acceptance Rate | 80.58% |
| 32.42% | Yield | 32.47% |
| 1,160 SAT, 22 ACT | Test Scores | 1,124 SAT, 24 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 6,154 | Total Students | 1,470 |
| 5,403 | Undergraduate | 1,443 |
| 751 | Graduate | 27 |
| 873 | Online Enrollment | 27 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 60% | Graduation Rate | 78% |
| 30% | Transfer-out Rate | 10% |
| 76% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $48,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $57,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,773) $6,284 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,652) $5,858 average annual costs |
| ✔ (14 meals per week) $3,370 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 16 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 303 Full-time 155 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 132 Full-time 19 Part-time |
| 671 Full-time 307 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 413 Full-time 29 Part-time |
| $84,165 for Faculties $71,450 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,313 for Faculties $59,001 Part-time |