Facts about SJU and CSB Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict are Catholic institutions supported by the Benedictine men and women of Saint John's Abbey and Saint Benedict Monastery. Saint Benedict is a college for women located in Saint Joseph, and Saint John's is a university for men located in nearby Collegeville. Both communities are northwest of the Saint Cloud metro area. Both institutions serve a total of 3,600 students. The schools share curriculum, clubs and activities, some administration, and technology.
Students can take courses at either campus.
Saint John's University holds the world's largest collection of microfilmed medieval manuscripts and was the birthplace of Minnesota Public Radio. Out of 15 women's colleges listed in the national Carnegie Foundation Classification of Higher Learning selective liberal arts category, Saint Benedict is the fourth largest. It is the only Catholic women's college out of 164 colleges in the category.