Academic Comparison between Herzing University-Minneapolis and Southwest Minnesota State

Herzing University-Minneapolis and Southwest Minnesota State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Herzing University-Minneapolis is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in St. Louis Park, MN and Southwest Minnesota State is a four-year, public school located in Marshall, MN.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Herzing University-Minneapolis is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Herzing University-Minneapolis has more expensive tuition & fees ($13,450) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,361).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Herzing University-Minneapolis.
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 8,214 students while Herzing University-Minneapolis has 748 students.
Herzing University-Minneapolis has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Herzing University-Minneapolis has 16 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Herzing University-Minneapolis	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Louis Park, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$13,450	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,361 Out-Of-State$10,361
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	24%
$7,107	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,386

93.75 %	Acceptance Rates	62.18 %
68.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.20 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	20
47 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
70 %	Retention Rate	74 %
748	Student Population	8,214
16	Number of Faculties	104
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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