Conception Seminary College
Acceptance rate
31.8%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$26,206
$41,796 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
63
Student-faculty ratio 4:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
9.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 9.1%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Conception, Missouri
- Website
- www.conception.edu
- Undergraduates
- 63
- Student-faculty ratio
- 4 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, remote
- Nearest major city
- Kansas City, about 80 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 60 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Fr. Victor Schinstock, OSB (Rector)
- Phone
- 6609443105
- City
- Conception, Missouri
- Address
- 37174 State Hwy V V, Conception, MO 64433-0502
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 29% submitted SAT, 100% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 3 in 10
22 applicants in 2025, 31.8% admitted
7 admitted 15 not admitted Yield 100.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
Students
63 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 94:6 · Freshman retention 75.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 25
- First-year undergraduates 7
- Transfers and others 31
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (63)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$41,796
- Undergraduate tuition
- $26,206
- Room and board
- $15,590
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 29% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 29%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.5M
Expenses$3.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 83.5 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of KansasLawrence · 93.5 mi
U.S. News #148
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Creighton UniversityOmaha · 96.9 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 98.8 mi
U.S. News #299
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Drake UniversityDes Moines · 108.3 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 113.2 mi
U.S. News #169
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 124.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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Iowa State UniversityAmes · 134.6 mi
U.S. News #116
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · 146.0 mi
Liberal Arts #16
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.