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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook

Ambler, PA · Suburb · 38 students
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52%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$55,225
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, newly relocated to a state-of-the-art campus in Ambler, Pennsylvania, is renowned for its historic mission of preparing men for the Roman Catholic priesthood and offering rigorous theological education to lay students. Undergraduates typically enter the College Seminary to major in philosophy and the liberal arts, while graduate students pursue advanced degrees like the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Theology. The student experience is deeply rooted in a close-knit, prayerful, and service-oriented community guided by the "four pillars" of spiritual, human, intellectual, and pastoral formation. What truly sets this institution apart is its unique blend of a nearly 200-year-old tradition of academic and spiritual discernment with brand-new, modern facilities designed specifically for collaborative learning and contemplative living.

Location
Ambler, PA, 19002 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
23 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$25,774
Housing & food (on campus)$16,598
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$35,311
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$25,774
Housing & food (on campus)$16,598
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$35,311
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.scs.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$26,221
Fees$1,671
Housing$5,900
Food$12,061
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal expenses$2,500
Transportation$1,250
Total published by the school$35,311
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
52%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
58%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
55% graduated · 45% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
10 yrs after entry$55,225
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — faith-related: 42% graduate within 6 yrs, $39,245 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell grant
7%
Family income
$70,453
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
21%
Black
3%
Two or more
3%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 10 yrs
$55,225
Philosophy8
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$19M
Full-time faculty
94%
Faculty salary
$5,231/mo
Teaching spend
$10,785
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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