The real 4-year cost of St Catherine University in Minnesota
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at St Catherine University went from $20,051 to $37,588, an average of 3.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,051 | – | – |
| 2009 | $21,022 | – | – |
| 2010 | $22,279 | – | – |
| 2011 | $23,439 | – | – |
| 2012 | $24,824 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,705 | – | – |
| 2014 | $28,615 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,082 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,622 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,431 | – | – |
| 2018 | $32,356 | – | – |
| 2019 | $33,216 | – | – |
| 2020 | $34,720 | – | – |
| 2021 | $35,532 | – | – |
| 2022 | $37,494 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,588 | $37,588 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,745 | $37,905–$39,584 |
| 2025 | – | $39,937 | $38,225–$41,686 |
| 2026 | – | $41,166 | $38,548–$43,900 |
| 2027 | – | $42,432 | $38,873–$46,231 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $41,166 |
| Year 2 | $42,432 |
| Year 3 | $43,738 |
| Year 4 | $45,084 |
| 4-year total | $172,420 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $132,420
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $88,260
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,636/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,267
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at St Catherine University4-year schools with similar prices in Minnesota
Closest to St Catherine University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Northwestern-St Paul$36,830
- The College of Saint Scholastica$40,454
- Bethel University$42,930
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$43,160
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design$43,824
- Augsburg University$43,942
- Crown College$30,200
- Concordia College at Moorhead$30,020
Use this data
Published figures for St Catherine University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.