Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,160) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 4,133 students.
Southwest Minnesota State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's ratio is 17 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 98 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Southwest Minnesota State University.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Winona, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$43,160	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$23,618	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

89.04 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
22.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	19
65 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
78 %	Retention Rate	67 %
4,133	Student Population	6,930
98	Number of Faculties	104
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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