Simon's Rock vs Westfield State

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Simon's Rock is a private (not-for-profit) and Westfield State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Simon's Rock has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,593) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Westfield State than Simon's Rock.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while Simon's Rock has 298 students.
Simon's Rock has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Westfield State has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while Simon's Rock has 49 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bard College at Simon's Rock and Westfield State University.

Simon's Rock	vs.	Westfield State
Great Barrington, Massachusetts	Location	Westfield, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$66,593	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$37,165	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,551

97.21 %	Acceptance Rates	81.00 %
59.20 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
68 %	Retention Rate	75 %
298	Student Population	4,702
49	Number of Faculties	226
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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

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