Macalester vs St Olaf

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Macalester has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,104) than St Olaf ($59,760).
It is harder to admit to Macalester than St Olaf.
Macalester has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than St Olaf (1,380).
Macalester has higher submitted ACT score (32) than St Olaf (30).
St Olaf has more students with 3,124 students while Macalester has 2,138 students.
Macalester has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while St Olaf's ratio is 11 to 1.
St Olaf has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while Macalester has 200 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Macalester College	vs.	St Olaf 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	$59,760
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$42,615	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$44,394

28.52 %	Acceptance Rates	48.32 %
21.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.84 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,380
32	ACT Score	30
87 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
92 %	Retention Rate	92 %
2,138	Student Population	3,124
200	Number of Faculties	232
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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 St Olaf

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors