MSUM vs MCAD Academic Comparison

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

MSUM is a public and MCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,824) than MSUM ($10,336).
It is harder to admit to MCAD than MSUM.
MCAD has higher submitted ACT score (21) than MSUM (21).
MSUM has more students with 4,682 students while MCAD has 821 students.
MCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while MSUM's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSUM has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while MCAD has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Minnesota State University Moorhead and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MSUM	vs.	MCAD
Moorhead, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$10,336 Out-Of-State$10,336	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,824
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$6,405	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,195

53.01 %	Acceptance Rates	48.02 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.06 %
-	SAT Score	1,280
21	ACT Score	23
55 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
72 %	Retention Rate	75 %
4,682	Student Population	821
209	Number of Faculties	37
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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