Bemidji State vs St Olaf College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Bemidji State is a public and St Olaf College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Bemidji State ($10,114).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Bemidji State.
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Bemidji State (21).
Bemidji State has more students with 4,023 students while St Olaf College has 3,046 students.
St Olaf College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Bemidji State's ratio is 16 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Bemidji State has 162 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bemidji State University and St Olaf College.

Bemidji State	vs.	St Olaf College
Bemidji, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,114 Out-Of-State$10,114	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,970
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$7,010	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,296

71.01 %	Acceptance Rates	52.00 %
23.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,350
21	ACT Score	30
49 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
71 %	Retention Rate	90 %
4,023	Student Population	3,046
162	Number of Faculties	211
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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