- Both Macalester College and Trinity College are private.
- Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN and Trinity College is located in Hartford, CT.
- Trinity College has more expensive tuition of $67,420 than Macalester College ($64,908).
- Trinity College has tighter acceptance rate of 33.87% than Macalester College (40.58%).
- Macalester College has higher SAT scores of 1,420 than Trinity College (1,380).
- Trinity College is larger with 2,205 students than Macalester College (2,175 students).
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| #39 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Minnesota | Rankings | #31 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Connecticut |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Hartford, CT |
| Known as | Trinity Bantams Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,908 | Undergraduate | $67,420 |
| Graduate | $18,880 | |
| $39,942 | Financial Aid | $50,159 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $65 undergraduate $75 graduate | |
| 40.58% | Acceptance Rate | 33.87% |
| 22.68% | Yield | 28.14% |
| 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,380 SAT, 31 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,175 | Total Students | 2,205 |
| 2,175 | Undergraduate | 2,167 |
| 0 | Graduate | 38 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | 8% |
| 91% | Retention Rate | 90% |
| $55,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $74,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,349) $7,518 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,930) $10,780 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,482 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 196 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 229 Full-time 43 Part-time |
| 625 Full-time 77 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 617 Full-time 63 Part-time |
| $98,081 for Faculties $70,816 Part-time | Average Salary | $95,821 for Faculties $75,105 Part-time |