- Both St Olaf College and Hillsdale College are private.
- St Olaf College is located in Northfield, MN and Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, MI.
- St Olaf College has more expensive tuition of $56,970 than Hillsdale College ($32,092).
- Hillsdale College has tighter acceptance rate of 41.49% than St Olaf College (43.22%).
- Hillsdale College has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than St Olaf College (1,370).
- St Olaf College is larger with 3,046 students than Hillsdale College (1,678 students).
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| #71 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in Minnesota | Rankings | #129 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Michigan |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Northfield, MN | Location | Hillsdale, MI |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $56,970 | Undergraduate | $32,092 |
| Graduate | $27,340 | |
| $38,296 | Financial Aid | $22,002 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $25 | |
| 43.22% | Acceptance Rate | 41.49% |
| 30.57% | Yield | 43.11% |
| 1,370 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,046 | Total Students | 1,678 |
| 3,046 | Undergraduate | 1,573 |
| 0 | Graduate | 105 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 86% |
| 11% | Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
| 90% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $57,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,986) $5,930 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,154) $6,200 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $6,520 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,300 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 12 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 211 Full-time 91 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 149 Full-time 66 Part-time |
| 581 Full-time 238 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 581 Full-time 203 Part-time |
| $79,797 for Faculties $67,112 Part-time | Average Salary | $67,866 for Faculties $64,765 Part-time |