Carleton College vs St Olaf College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Carleton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,457) than St Olaf College ($56,970).
It is harder to admit to Carleton College than St Olaf College.
Carleton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,500) than St Olaf College (1,350).
Carleton College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than St Olaf College (30).
St Olaf College has more students with 3,046 students while Carleton College has 2,059 students.
Carleton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while St Olaf College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Carleton College has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while St Olaf College has 211 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Carleton College and St Olaf College.

Carleton College	vs.	St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$65,457	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,970
64%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$45,284	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,296

22.00 %	Acceptance Rates	52.00 %
36.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
1,500	SAT Score	1,350
33	ACT Score	30
90 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
95 %	Retention Rate	90 %
2,059	Student Population	3,046
221	Number of Faculties	211
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Study Abroad	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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