St Olaf College vs Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Metropolitan State.
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 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 Metropolitan State's ratio is 14 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Metropolitan State has 144 full-time faculties.

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

St Olaf College	vs.	Metropolitan State
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

52.15 %	Acceptance Rates	96.49 %
26.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.21 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	19
84 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
90 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,046	Student Population	6,294
211	Number of Faculties	144
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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