St Olaf College vs Bemidji State

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

St Olaf College is a private (not-for-profit) and Bemidji State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Bemidji State ($10,114).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Bemidji State.
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Bemidji State (21).
Bemidji State has more students with 4,023 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 Bemidji State's ratio is 16 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Bemidji State has 162 full-time faculties.

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

St Olaf College	vs.	Bemidji State
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Bemidji, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,114 Out-Of-State$10,114
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,010

52.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
26.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	21
84 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
90 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,046	Student Population	4,023
211	Number of Faculties	162
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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