- Both Macalester College and Oberlin College are private.
- Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN and Oberlin College is located in Oberlin, OH.
- Macalester College has more expensive tuition of $64,908 than Oberlin College ($64,646).
- Oberlin College has tighter acceptance rate of 33.72% than Macalester College (40.58%).
- Oberlin College has higher SAT scores of 1,450 than Macalester College (1,420).
- Oberlin College is larger with 2,992 students than Macalester College (2,175 students).
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| #39 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Minnesota | Rankings | #38 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Ohio |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Oberlin, OH |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,908 | Undergraduate | $64,646 |
| Graduate | $29,995 | |
| $39,942 | Financial Aid | $35,509 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $100 undergraduate $100 graduate | |
| 40.58% | Acceptance Rate | 33.72% |
| 22.68% | Yield | 27.82% |
| 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,450 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,175 | Total Students | 2,992 |
| 2,175 | Undergraduate | 2,986 |
| 0 | Graduate | 6 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 91% | Retention Rate | 87% |
| $55,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $45,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,349) $7,518 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,694) $9,124 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,482 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (28 meals per week) $9,266 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 196 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 295 Full-time 45 Part-time |
| 625 Full-time 77 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 928 Full-time 83 Part-time |
| $98,081 for Faculties $70,816 Part-time | Average Salary | $80,340 for Faculties $67,508 Part-time |