Macalester vs Carleton

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Carleton has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,892) than Macalester ($68,104).
It is harder to admit to Carleton than Macalester.
Carleton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than Macalester (1,440).
Carleton has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Macalester (32).
Macalester has more students with 2,138 students while Carleton has 2,128 students.
Carleton has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Macalester's ratio is 10 to 1.
Carleton has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while Macalester has 200 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Macalester College	vs.	Carleton College
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$68,104	2025 Tuition & Fees	$68,892
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$42,615	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,568

28.52 %	Acceptance Rates	20.41 %
21.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.82 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,515
32	ACT Score	34
87 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,138	Student Population	2,128
200	Number of Faculties	261
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Macalester and Carleton

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors