MCAD vs. St Olaf
Both Minneapolis College of Art and Design and St Olaf College are Private, 4 years schools located in Minnesota. The following statements compare Minneapolis College of Art and Design and St Olaf College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- St Olaf's tuition ($56,970) is more expensive than MCAD ($43,824).
- MCAD's acceptance rate (48.36%) is lower than St Olaf (52.15%).
- MCAD has higher yield (39.49%) than St Olaf (26.56%).
- St Olaf's SAT score (1,350) is higher than MCAD (1,280).
- MCAD's students to faculty ratio (10 to 1) is lower than St Olaf (12 to 1).
- St Olaf (3,074 students) is larger than MCAD (824 students) with more enrolled students.
- St Olaf ($41,303) has higher amount of financial aid than MCAD ($25,180).
- St Olaf's graduation rate (84%) is higher than MCAD (69%).

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Private, 4 years • Minneapolis, MN #48 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #MN in Minnesota more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$43,824
Financial Aid
$25,180
Test Scores
1,280 SAT
23 ACT
Admission
48.36% Acceptance Rate
39.49% Yield
Enrollment
714 Undergraduate
110 Graduate
76 Online Students
Graduation Rate
69% Graduation Rate
12% Transfer-out Rate
82% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
38 Faculties (full-time)
165 Staffs (full-time)
$72,340 Faculty Salary
$59,826 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,610 annual charge
-389 capacity

St Olaf College
Private, 4 years • Northfield, MN #71 Liberal Arts Colleges, #8 in Minnesota more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$56,970
Financial Aid
$41,303
Test Scores
1,350 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
52.15% Acceptance Rate
26.56% Yield
Enrollment
3,074 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
84% Graduation Rate
12% Transfer-out Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
232 Faculties (full-time)
634 Staffs (full-time)
$79,797 Faculty Salary
$67,112 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,280 annual charge
-2,987 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$6,800 annual charge
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