Bemidji State vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Southwest Minnesota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,304) than Bemidji State ($10,114).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Bemidji State.
Bemidji State has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Bemidji State has 4,023 students.
Southwest Minnesota State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Bemidji State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Bemidji State has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bemidji State University and Southwest Minnesota State University.

Bemidji State	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Bemidji, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,114 Out-Of-State$10,114	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$7,010	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

71.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
23.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	19
49 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
71 %	Retention Rate	67 %
4,023	Student Population	6,930
162	Number of Faculties	104
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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