Anna Maria College vs BU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Anna Maria College ($43,064).
It is harder to admit to BU than Anna Maria College.
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Anna Maria College has 1,436 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Anna Maria College's ratio is 12 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Anna Maria College has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Anna Maria College and Boston University.

Anna Maria College	vs.	BU
Paxton, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$43,064	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$27,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

90.01 %	Acceptance Rates	11.00 %
7.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,470
-	ACT Score	33
40 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	94 %
1,436	Student Population	36,714
42	Number of Faculties	3,047
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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