Colorado College vs. St. John's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO with St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado College is larger than St. John's College based on total student enrollment (2,056 students vs. 467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, CO (Large City setting); St. John's College is in Santa Fe, NM (Rural Fringe setting).
• Colorado College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. St. John's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado College 9:1; St. John's College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado College are 0.4% lower than at St. John's College ($16,020 vs. $16,088).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.6% higher at Colorado College than at St. John's College (about $30,230 more per year; $70,734 vs. $40,504).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St. John's College than at Colorado College (93% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colorado College students is 65.9% larger than aid received by St. John's College students ($50,834 vs. $30,644).

Admissions details

• Incoming Colorado College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 31) as students at St. John's College (31).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado College and St. John's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Colorado College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Colorado College average a 3.98 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at St. John's College (3.74).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.3% at Colorado College vs. 37% at St. John's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than St. John's College graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Colorado College graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. John's College graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Colorado College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. John's College students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.