Macalester College vs University of Northwestern-St Paul

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Macalester College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,908) than University of Northwestern-St Paul ($36,830).
It is harder to admit to Macalester College than University of Northwestern-St Paul.
Macalester College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than University of Northwestern-St Paul (1,185).
Macalester College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than University of Northwestern-St Paul (26).
University of Northwestern-St Paul has more students with 3,253 students while Macalester College has 2,175 students.
Macalester College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while University of Northwestern-St Paul's ratio is 15 to 1.
Macalester College has more full-time faculties with 196 faculties while University of Northwestern-St Paul has 76 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Macalester College and University of Northwestern-St Paul.

Macalester College	vs.	University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$64,908	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,830
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$39,942	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,837

28.21 %	Acceptance Rates	91.88 %
22.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.18 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,185
32	ACT Score	26
87 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,175	Student Population	3,253
196	Number of Faculties	76
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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