St Olaf College vs Carleton College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Carleton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,457) than St Olaf College ($56,970).
It is harder to admit to Carleton College than St Olaf College.
Carleton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than St Olaf College (1,350).
Carleton College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than St Olaf College (30).
St Olaf College has more students with 3,046 students while Carleton College has 2,059 students.
Carleton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while St Olaf College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Carleton College has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while St Olaf College has 211 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St Olaf College and Carleton College.

St Olaf College	vs.	Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,457
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,284

52.15 %	Acceptance Rates	22.28 %
26.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.36 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,500
30	ACT Score	33
84 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	95 %
3,046	Student Population	2,059
211	Number of Faculties	221
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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