St. Kate's vs MCAD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
MCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,824) than St. Kate's ($37,588).
It is harder to admit to MCAD than St. Kate's.
St. Kate's has higher submitted ACT score (24) than MCAD (23).
St. Kate's has more students with 3,577 students while MCAD has 821 students.
MCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while St. Kate's's ratio is 10 to 1.
St. Kate's has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while MCAD has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St Catherine University and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

St. Kate's	vs.	MCAD
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$37,588	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,824
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$23,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,195

94.07 %	Acceptance Rates	48.36 %
23.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.49 %
-	SAT Score	1,280
24	ACT Score	23
63 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
83 %	Retention Rate	75 %
3,577	Student Population	821
250	Number of Faculties	37
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
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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