Maximize Your Success
At St. Edward’s, small classes, big opportunities and meaningful connections add up to a transformative college experience. And our numbers back it up. Below is a brief overview of our student population, life on campus and financial information.
Top 10 University in the West by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report recognized St. Edward’s as one of “America’s Best Colleges” for the 19th year in a row. In the 2022 rankings, St. Edward’s claimed the #9 spot, and remains in the U.S. News list of top 10 Best Regional Universities in the West for the 3rd consecutive year.
In celebration, see our top 10 reasons we’re proud to be Hilltoppers.
Academics
15:1 Student-faculty Ratio
19 Average class size
41.4 Average number of hours transferred
75 Fulbright winners since 2008
200 Employers come to campus to recruit for jobs and internships
1157 Average SAT score
50+ Areas of study
30+ Countries in which students studied abroad
90% of students complete internships before graduation
Campus Life
3,388 Undergraduates
233 New transfer students 2019–2020
7% International enrollment
57 Countries represented
44 States represented
24 Languages spoken
64% Minority enrollment
34 Faith traditions represented
1,300 Students living on campus
100+ Student organizations
11 Hilltopper Athletics NCAA Division II teams
70,000+ Hours students gave to community service last year
Scholarships
$48,326 2020–2021 Tuition
$500 2020–2021 Technology Fee
$8,322 2020–2021 Housing
$5,006 2020–2021 Food/Meal Plan (estimated)
87% Full-time transfer students who earned scholarships and grants in 2020–2021
$22,486 Average transfer award of scholarships and grants in 2020–2021
$16,000–$18,000 Range of annual transfer scholarships
$5 million Total amount of scholarships and grants awarded to transfer students in 2019–2020