Academic Comparison between Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Minnesota State University-Mankato

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Minnesota State University-Mankato are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Winona, MN and Minnesota State University-Mankato is a four-year, public school located in Mankato, MN.

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

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private (not-for-profit) and Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,080) than Minnesota State University-Mankato ($18,942).
It is harder to admit to Minnesota State University-Mankato than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
Minnesota State University-Mankato has more students with 15,271 students while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 4,505 students.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Minnesota State University-Mankato's ratio is 21 to 1.
Minnesota State University-Mankato has more full-time faculties with 490 faculties while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	vs.	Minnesota State University-Mankato
Winona, Minnesota	Location	Mankato, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$45,080	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,572 Out-Of-State$18,942
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$29,256	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,440

92.78 %	Acceptance Rates	88.44 %
18.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.38 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	23
66 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
75 %	Retention Rate	80 %
4,505	Student Population	15,271
64	Number of Faculties	490
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services