Southwest Minnesota State vs Hamline University

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and Hamline University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hamline University has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,311) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Hamline University.
Hamline University has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Hamline University has 2,638 students.
Hamline University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Hamline University has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Hamline University
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,311
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,362

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	89.83 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
19	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	75 %
6,930	Student Population	2,638
104	Number of Faculties	144
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
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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