Academic Comparison between North Central and McNally Smith College of Music

North Central University and McNally Smith College of Music are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. North Central is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, MN and McNally Smith College of Music is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Saint Paul, MN.

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

North Central is a private (not-for-profit) and McNally Smith College of Music is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
North Central has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,220) than McNally Smith College of Music ($29,300).
North Central has more students with 852 students while McNally Smith College of Music has 376 students.
McNally Smith College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while North Central's ratio is 14 to 1.
McNally Smith College of Music has more full-time faculties with 37 faculties while North Central has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

North Central University	vs.	McNally Smith College of Music
Minneapolis, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$32,220	2025 Tuition & Fees	$29,300
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$17,927	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

98.98 %	Acceptance Rates	-
29.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	57 %
852	Student Population	376
34	Number of Faculties	37
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	-