University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN · www.unwsp.edu

Private Nonprofit⛪ Methodist|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

1,442

Students

93.5%

Admit Rate

$27,705

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1128

💰

Earnings

#724

📊

Value

#1073

🎓

Academics

#499

🏈

Athletics

#702

🛡️

Safety

#1183

☀️

Weather

#1083

At a glance — A small private school in Saint Paul, MN.

Higher crime rateAccessible admissionsCold wintersSuburban campusSmall college

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$47,544

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$50,755

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 32% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

47 grads6% male94% female

Psychology, General

33 grads18% male82% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

27 grads44% male56% female

Biology, General

20 grads35% male65% female

Bible/Biblical Studies

4 grads50% male50% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$37,920

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,920

Avg Net Price

$27,705

Median Debt

$21,325

Avg net priceBetter than 22% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 63% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

15.7%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

1.8x

🏈 Athletics Score

19.9 / 100

Revenue

$55.0M

Expenses

$56.4M

Sports Offered

18(9M / 9W)

Net

-$1.5M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball6

⚾ Baseball8

🏒 Hockey4

👥 1,442 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

26.1 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

310.68

Violent

Property

132

Drug/Alcohol

300

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

38 / 100

Cold and partly sunny, moderate snow

Avg Temp

36°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

196

per year

Rainfall

31"

per year

Snowfall

54"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

University of Northwestern names Mark Shannon dean of Stoltz School of Business - The Business Journals

The Business Journals|May 29, 2026

Minnesota Private Colleges Week begins across state - KIMT

KIMT|Jun 22, 2026

Sweet-shooting Knights run rampant in 98-79 win over Northwestern - Carleton College

Carleton College|Dec 13, 2025

Women's Tennis Loses Close Match With Northwestern (MN) - gobrits.com

gobrits.com|Mar 12, 2026

Manhattan Christian’s Andrew Kimm signs with University of Northwestern to play basketball - belgrade-news.com

belgrade-news.com|May 6, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1173

Better than 47% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate68.3%

Better than 68% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate82.9%

Better than 67% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 44.2%Female 55.8%

Race & ethnicity

White77.7%

Black5.3%

Hispanic6.5%

Asian3.5%

Other1.1%

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Methodist

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University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN · www.unwsp.edu

Private Nonprofit⛪ Methodist|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

1,442

Students

93.5%

Admit Rate

$27,705

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1128

💰

Earnings

#724

📊

Value

#1073

🎓

Academics

#499

🏈

Athletics

#702

🛡️

Safety

#1183

☀️

Weather

#1083

At a glance — A small private school in Saint Paul, MN.

Higher crime rateAccessible admissionsCold wintersSuburban campusSmall college

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$47,544

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$50,755

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 32% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

47 grads6% male94% female

Psychology, General

33 grads18% male82% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

27 grads44% male56% female

Biology, General

20 grads35% male65% female

Bible/Biblical Studies

4 grads50% male50% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$37,920

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,920

Avg Net Price

$27,705

Median Debt

$21,325

Avg net priceBetter than 22% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 63% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

15.7%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

1.8x

🏈 Athletics Score

19.9 / 100

Revenue

$55.0M

Expenses

$56.4M

Sports Offered

18(9M / 9W)

Net

-$1.5M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball6

⚾ Baseball8

🏒 Hockey4

👥 1,442 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

26.1 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

310.68

Violent

Property

132

Drug/Alcohol

300

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

38 / 100

Cold and partly sunny, moderate snow

Avg Temp

36°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

196

per year

Rainfall

31"

per year

Snowfall

54"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

University of Northwestern names Mark Shannon dean of Stoltz School of Business - The Business Journals

The Business Journals|May 29, 2026

Minnesota Private Colleges Week begins across state - KIMT

KIMT|Jun 22, 2026

Sweet-shooting Knights run rampant in 98-79 win over Northwestern - Carleton College

Carleton College|Dec 13, 2025

Women's Tennis Loses Close Match With Northwestern (MN) - gobrits.com

gobrits.com|Mar 12, 2026

Manhattan Christian’s Andrew Kimm signs with University of Northwestern to play basketball - belgrade-news.com

belgrade-news.com|May 6, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1173

Better than 47% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate68.3%

Better than 68% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate82.9%

Better than 67% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 44.2%Female 55.8%

Race & ethnicity

White77.7%

Black5.3%

Hispanic6.5%

Asian3.5%

Other1.1%

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Methodist

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Net Cost

$21,383

Admit

82.9%

Overall Rank: #1046

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Overall

Net Cost

$16,804

Admit

90.8%

Overall Rank: #1186

Edgewood University

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Overall

Net Cost

$26,113

Admit

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