Southwest Minnesota State vs The College of Saint Scholastica

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and The College of Saint Scholastica is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
The College of Saint Scholastica has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,454) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than The College of Saint Scholastica.
The College of Saint Scholastica has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while The College of Saint Scholastica has 3,207 students.
The College of Saint Scholastica has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
The College of Saint Scholastica has more full-time faculties with 214 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southwest Minnesota State University and The College of Saint Scholastica.

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	The College of Saint Scholastica
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Duluth, 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	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,454
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,842

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	93.78 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.14 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	79 %
6,930	Student Population	3,207
104	Number of Faculties	214
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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