Luther College vs Grinnell College

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grinnell College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,862) than Luther College ($50,320).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell College than Luther College.
Grinnell College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Luther College (1,210).
Grinnell College has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Luther College (26).
Grinnell College has more students with 1,759 students while Luther College has 1,610 students.
Grinnell College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Luther College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Grinnell College has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Luther College has 153 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Luther College and Grinnell College.

Luther College	vs.	Grinnell College
Decorah, Iowa	Location	Grinnell, Iowa
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
$50,320	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,862
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$35,965	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,476

72.99 %	Acceptance Rates	13.00 %
19.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.98 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,490
26	ACT Score	33
74 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,610	Student Population	1,759
153	Number of Faculties	202
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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