St Olaf College vs Southwest Minnesota State

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St Olaf College is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St Olaf College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,970) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf College than Southwest Minnesota State.
St Olaf College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 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 Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
St Olaf College has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

St Olaf College	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$56,970	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$38,296	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

52.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
26.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	19
84 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
90 %	Retention Rate	67 %
3,046	Student Population	6,930
211	Number of Faculties	104
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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