| St Olaf vs. Northwestern Health Sciences |
#3 in Minnesota Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Other health professions school |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | 1-2 Years Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$59,760 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$12,015 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $10,875 |
| More$41,303 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$5,257 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,380 SAT 30 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 48.32% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 26.84% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger3,124 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,101 |
| Larger3,124 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller439 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 662 |
| - | Online Student Population | 210 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower84% | Graduate Rate | Higher100% |
| 11% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| 92% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,986) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,520) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty6 to 1 |
| 308 | Number of faculty | 109 |
| Higher$82,960 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$69,172 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.