St Olaf College vs Saint Benedict

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.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Saint Benedict ($53,884).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Saint Benedict.
St Olaf College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Saint Benedict (1,130).
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Saint Benedict (24).
St Olaf College has more students with 3,046 students while Saint Benedict has 1,470 students.
Saint Benedict has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while St Olaf College's ratio is 12 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Saint Benedict has 132 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St Olaf College and College of Saint Benedict.

St Olaf College	vs.	Saint Benedict
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,884
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,217

52.15 %	Acceptance Rates	91.36 %
26.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.40 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,130
30	ACT Score	24
84 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
90 %	Retention Rate	89 %
3,046	Student Population	1,470
211	Number of Faculties	132
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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