Academic Comparison between UST and McNally Smith College of Music

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

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and McNally Smith College of Music is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,398) than McNally Smith College of Music ($29,300).
UST has more students with 9,410 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 UST's ratio is 14 to 1.
UST has more full-time faculties with 411 faculties while McNally Smith College of Music has 37 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of St Thomas	vs.	McNally Smith College of Music
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$54,398	2025 Tuition & Fees	$29,300
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$33,855	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,345	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	-
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	57 %
9,410	Student Population	376
411	Number of Faculties	37
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-