St Olaf College vs Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Saint Cloud State ($10,117).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Saint Cloud State.
St Olaf College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Saint Cloud State (1,100).
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Saint Cloud State (21).
Saint Cloud State has more students with 10,420 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 Saint Cloud State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Cloud State has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while St Olaf College has 211 full-time faculties.

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

St Olaf College	vs.	Saint Cloud State
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Cloud, 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 (larger programs)
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,117 Out-Of-State$10,117
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,564

52.15 %	Acceptance Rates	94.95 %
26.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.80 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,100
30	ACT Score	21
84 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
90 %	Retention Rate	69 %
3,046	Student Population	10,420
211	Number of Faculties	381
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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