University of Northwestern-St Paul vs Metropolitan State

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University of Northwestern-St Paul is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Northwestern-St Paul has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,830) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to University of Northwestern-St Paul than Metropolitan State.
University of Northwestern-St Paul has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while University of Northwestern-St Paul has 3,253 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while University of Northwestern-St Paul's ratio is 15 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while University of Northwestern-St Paul has 76 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Northwestern-St Paul and Metropolitan State University.

University of Northwestern-St Paul	vs.	Metropolitan State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$36,830	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$19,837	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

91.96 %	Acceptance Rates	95.94 %
32.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
1,185	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	19
70 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
81 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,253	Student Population	6,294
76	Number of Faculties	144
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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