St Olaf College vs Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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 Mary's University of Minnesota ($43,160).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has more students with 4,133 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 Mary's University of Minnesota's ratio is 17 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 98 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St Olaf College and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

St Olaf College	vs.	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Winona, 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	Doctoral / Research University
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,160
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,618

52.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.04 %
26.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.96 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	78 %
3,046	Student Population	4,133
211	Number of Faculties	98
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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

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