Academic Comparison between Saint Johns and Metropolitan State

Saint Johns University and Metropolitan State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Saint Johns is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Collegeville, MN and Metropolitan State is a four-year, public school located in Saint Paul, MN.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Saint Johns is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Johns has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,816) than Metropolitan State ($9,840).
It is harder to admit to Saint Johns than Metropolitan State.
Saint Johns has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,660 students while Saint Johns has 1,572 students.
Saint Johns has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Metropolitan State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 164 faculties while Saint Johns has 118 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Saint Johns University	vs.	Metropolitan State University
Collegeville, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$55,816	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,840 Out-Of-State$9,840
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$37,258	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,190

90.62 %	Acceptance Rates	98.71 %
21.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.82 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	19
75 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
86 %	Retention Rate	68 %
1,572	Student Population	6,660
118	Number of Faculties	164
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services