Southwest Minnesota State vs St Olaf College

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and St Olaf College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Southwest Minnesota State.
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while St Olaf College has 3,046 students.
St Olaf College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southwest Minnesota State University and St Olaf College.

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	St Olaf College
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,970
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,296

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	52.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,350
19	ACT Score	30
40 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
67 %	Retention Rate	90 %
6,930	Student Population	3,046
104	Number of Faculties	211
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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