Macalester vs BLC

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Macalester has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,104) than BLC ($31,360).
It is harder to admit to Macalester than BLC.
Macalester has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than BLC (1,150).
Macalester has higher submitted ACT score (32) than BLC (23).
Macalester has more students with 2,138 students while BLC has 899 students.
Macalester has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while BLC's ratio is 12 to 1.
Macalester has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while BLC has 40 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Macalester College	vs.	Bethany Lutheran College
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Mankato, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$68,104	2025 Tuition & Fees	$31,360
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$42,615	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,955

28.52 %	Acceptance Rates	38.97 %
21.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.05 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,150
32	ACT Score	23
87 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
92 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,138	Student Population	899
200	Number of Faculties	40
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Macalester and BLC

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors