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ADMISSION

Be a Bennie!
Be a Johnnie!

With two campuses and decades of traditions, CSB and SJU combine exceptional academics, a commitment to experiential learning, a fun residential experience and a network of alums blazing trails and opening doors.

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Check out the facilities, meet the people, see the surroundings and discover what’s so exciting here.

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Your Path Starts Here

Let’s put your best foot forward and start your journey — whether you’re starting out,
switching gears, advancing your studies or coming from abroad.

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Undergraduate

Begin Your Journey

Choosing CSB+SJU means more than picking a major. This is a welcoming residential college home where you can define yourself and your direction.

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Transfer

Transfer with Confidence

Already earned college credit? We’ll help you make the most of it. Seamless transfer pathways and personalized support to get you where you want to go.

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International

Global Students Welcome

Students from everywhere build and enhance our campus culture and community. We are a college home built on welcoming, Benedictine traditions.

International Admissions

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Graduate

Advance Your Expertise

When your next chapter demands you take your education to a higher degree, get the same commitment to community that drives our undergrad success.

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The Value of a CSB+SJU Degree

A CSB+SJU education is an investment that pays off — in skills, opportunities and future earnings. Our grads become leaders, lifelong learners and engaged citizens. And long-term studies of lifetime earnings show strong return on the investment.

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90%

of Grads Earn Degree in Just 4 Years

How to Apply

It’s quick, simple and free to complete your application and begin your journey at CSB and SJU. We’ve mapped it out – just follow the path!

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Experience our campuses in person.

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Financial Aid

Complete the FAFSA, explore scholarships and discover what a difference your personalized financial aid offer makes.

Financial Aid

Decision

Our team carefully reviews your materials. If you’re accepted, the choice is in your hands!

Admission Timeline

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VISIT CSB+SJU

See It For Yourself

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Our campuses are like nothing you’ve
experienced before. We’re living and
learning in a beautiful setting.
Stop by and say hello.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

FIND THE RIGHT PATH

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Choosing a major is important. At CSB and SJU, the broad-based learning experiences you’ll find along your True North Journey are just as important. You’ll learn to think in deeper, more collaborative ways and see relationships between the arts, the sciences and the humanities. You’ll develop the real-world skills that make our grads appealing to employers and the nation’s top graduate programs.

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

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Areas of Study

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86%

of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field

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Take the Next Steps

Know your deadlines and plan ahead. Review important dates for first-year, transfer, international and graduate applications to stay on track.

Don’t Forget

Important Dates

Financial aid forms	Mar. 15
Tuition deposit due	May. 1
Housing & Registration	May. 15
Move-in day	Aug. 26
First day of classes	Aug. 31

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Student Experience

Life as a Bennie and Johnnie

Education here means chances to grow – academically, fraternally, socially, spiritually, practically… And that happens on campus – together. In your time at CSB+SJU you’ll find friends, mentors and lifelong interests in the process of finding your personal path forward – your True North.