University of Minnesota-Duluth vs. St Olaf

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Minnesota Duluth in Duluth, MN with St Olaf College in Northfield, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Minnesota Duluth is larger than St Olaf based on total student enrollment (9,253 students vs. 3,124 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Minnesota Duluth is located in Duluth, MN (Small City setting); St Olaf College is in Northfield, MN (Distant Town setting).
• University of Minnesota Duluth is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. St Olaf College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Minnesota Duluth 16:1; St Olaf College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Minnesota Duluth are 18.5% lower than at St Olaf College ($11,110 vs. $13,630).
• Out-of-state tuition is 196.9% higher at St Olaf than at University of Minnesota Duluth (about $39,630 more per year; $59,760 vs. $20,130).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Olaf College than at University of Minnesota Duluth (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Olaf College students is 527.6% larger than aid received by University of Minnesota Duluth students ($45,098 vs. $7,186).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at St Olaf than at University of Minnesota-Duluth (30 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both University of Minnesota-Duluth and St Olaf.
• Typical fall application deadline: University of Minnesota-Duluth Aug 1, 2027; St Olaf Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St Olaf average a 3.68 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.5% at University of Minnesota-Duluth vs. 26.8% at St Olaf.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Minnesota Duluth graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than St Olaf graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St Olaf graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More St Olaf graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Minnesota-Duluth students, three years after graduation (91% vs. 76%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.