North Central University vs Southwest Minnesota State

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North Central University is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
North Central University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,460) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than North Central University.
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while North Central University has 992 students.
North Central University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while North Central University has 35 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - North Central University and Southwest Minnesota State University.

North Central University	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Minneapolis, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$29,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$16,254	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

90.98 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
38.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	19
59 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
76 %	Retention Rate	67 %
992	Student Population	6,930
35	Number of Faculties	104
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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