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Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

University of Northwestern-St. Paul

St. Paul, MN · Suburb · Private · Master's university · the UNW · Website ↗

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3,173
Undergraduates
58% women
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
$26,779
Net price
lower half for affordability
67%
Graduate in 6 yrs
16
Programs
$1.4M combined budgets
0.72
Violent offences /1,000
upper half for safety

University of Northwestern-St. Paul is a private master's university in St. Paul, MN (suburb setting), with 3,173 undergraduates (58% women), affiliated with the Other Protestant. It admitted 92% of 1,194 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 981–1293 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $52,262 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $26,779 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 67% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 0.72 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.

Against Division III schools

Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.

Selectivity92%
Graduation rate67%
Affordability$26,779
Campus safety0.72/1k

Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
3,173undergraduates · 3,262 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Master's university
Affiliation
Other Protestant
92%admitted · of 1,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%981 – 1293
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
67%
$26,779net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$52,262
Average net price$26,779
Net price by family income
$0–30k$21,812
$30–48k$19,037
$48–75k$20,077
$75–110k$24,781
$110k and up$29,865
Tuition & fees
$36,830

Campus safety

Full picture →
0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.72
Property0.41
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Business69 · 16%
Health professions & nursing59 · 14%
Education38 · 9%
Theology36 · 8%
Psychology34 · 8%

Research University of Northwestern-St. Paul

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University of Northwestern-St. Paul teams on the site

ProgramConferenceRosterCapCoachesBudgetPer playerAPR
Women's SoccerUpper Midwest Athletic Conference28—3$82k$2,918—
BaseballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference42—1$117k$2,786—
Men's BasketballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference20—1$92k$4,611—
Women's BasketballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference16—1$90k$5,648—
Men's Cross CountryUpper Midwest Athletic Conference7—1$37k$5,343—
Women's Cross CountryUpper Midwest Athletic Conference9—1$36k$4,013—
FootballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference77—1$431k$5,596—
Men's GolfUpper Midwest Athletic Conference12—1$44k$3,640—
Women's GolfUpper Midwest Athletic Conference6—1$39k$6,547—
Men's SoccerUpper Midwest Athletic Conference50—1$90k$1,800—
SoftballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference28—1$100k$3,559—
Men's TennisUpper Midwest Athletic Conference9—1$43k$4,747—
Women's TennisUpper Midwest Athletic Conference9—1$43k$4,787—
Men's Track & FieldUpper Midwest Athletic Conference15—1$24k$1,592—
Women's Track & FieldUpper Midwest Athletic Conference18—1$26k$1,437—
Women's VolleyballUpper Midwest Athletic Conference17—1$96k$5,640—

The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.

Schools within 100 miles

University of Northwestern-St. PaulBethel University (Minnesota) · 2 miHamline University · 5 miUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities · 5 miConcordia University, St. Paul · 6 miAugsburg University · 6 miUniversity of St. Thomas (Minnesota) · 6 miNorth Central University · 6 miMacalester College · 7 miSt. Catherine University · 8 miUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls · 29 miCrown College (Minnesota) · 30 miCarleton College · 39 mi
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