St Olaf College vs Macalester College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Macalester College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,908) than St Olaf College ($56,970).
It is harder to admit to Macalester College than St Olaf College.
Macalester College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than St Olaf College (1,350).
Macalester College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than St Olaf College (30).
St Olaf College has more students with 3,046 students while Macalester College has 2,175 students.
Macalester College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while St Olaf College's ratio is 12 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Macalester College has 196 full-time faculties.

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

St Olaf College	vs.	Macalester College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, 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	$64,908
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,942

52.00 %	Acceptance Rates	28.00 %
26.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.02 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,410
30	ACT Score	32
84 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
90 %	Retention Rate	91 %
3,046	Student Population	2,175
211	Number of Faculties	196
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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