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St. Olaf ranks in top 50 private colleges for best value

By Elizabeth Child
April 20, 2007

The combination of academic excellence and affordability were measured to rank St. Olaf College among the top 50 private colleges for "best value," says a report published this month by Kiplinger's Personal Finance.

Kiplinger's rated colleges in several categories: admission rates, SAT or ACT scores, student-faculty ratio, four- or five-year graduation rates, total costs, the cost after need-based aid, aid from grants and non-need-based aid, and average debt at graduation.

Carleton and Macalester were the only other Minnesota colleges in the Kiplinger's top 50. St. Olaf also ranked nationwide with Swarthmore, which topped the list, Amherst, Smith, Williams and Vassar colleges.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.