The College of Saint Scholastica, a private school with Catholic roots in Duluth, Minnesota, follows the Benedictine values of community, hospitality, respect and learning. Its roughly 3,000 students can choose from a wide variety of programs, including exercise, physiology, health management, nursing and social work.

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All incoming Saint Scholastica undergrads get some form of financial aid, and the school’s graduation rate is 15% higher than predicted based on campus demographics, according to Money’s analysis. To promote community, St. Scholastica requires students to live on campus for two years, and it offers on-campus apartments to upper-class students.

The school hosts over 400 on-campus events per year, and there are many clubs — including those focused on crocheting, Dungeons & Dragons, pickleball and even Taylor Swift — and 22 NCAA Division III teams.

The college's main campus is in Duluth, but it also has a campus in St. Cloud and offers classes online. About two and a half hours north of Minneapolis, Duluth offers a variety of both cultural and recreational activities on the shore of Lake Superior.