St Olaf College vs MCAD

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 MCAD ($43,824).
It is harder to admit to MCAD than St Olaf College.
St Olaf College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than MCAD (1,280).
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than MCAD (23).
St Olaf College has more students with 3,046 students while MCAD has 821 students.
MCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while St Olaf College's ratio is 12 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while MCAD has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St Olaf College and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

St Olaf College	vs.	MCAD
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,824
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,195

52.15 %	Acceptance Rates	48.36 %
26.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.49 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,280
30	ACT Score	23
84 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
90 %	Retention Rate	75 %
3,046	Student Population	821
211	Number of Faculties	37
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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