Admission and Financial Aid

Our Partnership

Two schools. One curriculum. One experience. The only place like it in the country.

We're great individually, but we're better together. The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John's University (SJU) each have their own campus located six miles apart. As a student, you will be a part of the amazing community at both CSB and SJU.

Students take classes on both campuses, eat on both campuses, participate in events on both campuses, study on both campuses, and use the athletic facilities on both campuses.

Bennies and Johnnies travel between the two schools on the LINK, a shuttle bus available only to CSB/SJU students. The LINK runs on an easy-to-remember schedule every day of the week, making it simple to get to either campus as needed. The ride between campuses takes about 10 minutes.

The Lake Wobegon Trail also connects the campuses, allowing Bennies and Johnnies to run, bike, roller blade, snowshoe, or cross-country ski from one place to the other on a paved path through the beautiful woods.

The best way to experience our one-of-a-kind partnership is to visit. We hope to see you soon!

Want a sneak peak of CSB and SJU? Take a look at an aerial view of each campus:

Frequently asked questions

As a student at one college, can I take classes at the other college? In fact, the two schools share one common curriculum. Classes are coeducational and the requirements for graduation are exactly the same. Expect your classes to have a similar ratio of women to men as coed colleges.

What's the benefit? Together, we are twice as big and offer many more opportunities than a typical liberal arts college. Our combined enrollment makes us the largest liberal arts college in the nation. While we retain the small class sizes and personal attention you'd expect from a highly rated liberal arts college, we also offer a much larger faculty, many more areas of study, and a significantly larger class selection.

Why two colleges? Historically, the colleges were separate. While there are many benefits to our partnership, we also value each college's focus on the needs and interests of women and men.

Where will I live? Women live at CSB and men live at SJU. Our visiting hours are similar to other colleges with residence halls open until midnight on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends.

Can I use the facilities at both colleges? Yep! Libraries, dining facilities, athletic facilities ... they are all used by students from both colleges.

Will I need a car to get back and forth between campuses? Definitely not. While you are welcome to bring a car, very few students actually use them for traveling between campuses. The LINK shuttle service is too convenient. With 30 minutes between classes, there is plenty of time to make the commute.

I'm an athlete, how will this impact me? Each college has it's own athletic program and facilities. The CSB Blazers and SJU Johnnies both participate in NCAA Division III and are members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Students from both colleges cheer on Blazers and Johnnies and admission to athletic events is free for students on both campuses.