St Olaf vs Macalester

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

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 (1,380) than St Olaf (1,380).
Macalester has higher submitted ACT score (30) 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

St Olaf College	vs.	Macalester College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, 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
$59,760	2025 Tuition & Fees	$68,104
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$44,394	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$42,615

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

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors