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University Partnership Programs

What Colleges Look for in Successful Applicants


Saint John’s Prep partners with public and private colleges and universities to offer our students automatic admission and scholarship opportunities in higher education!

College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Beyond sharing a beautiful campus and resources with Saint John’s University, our graduates also have the opportunity for a guaranteed, renewable four-year scholarship upon admission to Saint John’s University or the College of Saint Benedict (CSB/SJU). The colleges will provide all Prep graduates with their highest scholarship upon admission – $39,000 per year in 2027-28 ($156,000 total over four years!).

Eligible students must earn a Saint John’s Preparatory School diploma and meet the colleges’ admission requirements.

Our Partner Contact:
Anne Kaluza, Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid
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Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark is a private institution with a public conscience, a residential campus with global reach. Students and faculty throughout all three of Lewis & Clark’s schools—the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the School of Law—pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal learning with pioneering collaboration. The minimum scholarship associated with this program is $25,000/year ($100,000 total) for up to four years!

To be eligible, students must earn a Saint John’s Prep High School Diploma and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (or higher) on a 4.0 scale.

Our Partner Contact:
Hollie Elliot, Associate Vice President for Admissions

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University of Minnesota Duluth

UMD perfectly blends the benefits of a great location, a personalized learning experience, and meaningful research on a medium-sized campus that is part of the University of Minnesota System.

To be eligible, students must be enrolled as an international student, earn a Saint John’s Prep High School Diploma and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (or higher) on a 4.0 scale.

Our Partner Contact:
International Student Admission Office
umdadmis@d.umn.edu

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I have witnessed so many examples of how the teachers, staff, and students work together to encourage each other, build togetherness, and support curiosity. My son has had opportunities to try new things and experience the world around him in ways he would otherwise not have. He has grown much stronger in his learning, social-emotional skills, and physical fitness in just one academic year at Prep. We are eager for our other children to attend this incredible school!

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