BC vs Hampshire College

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.
BC has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,680) than Hampshire College ($56,630).
It is harder to admit to BC than Hampshire College.
BC has more students with 15,287 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while BC's ratio is 12 to 1.
BC has more full-time faculties with 882 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston College and Hampshire College.

BC	vs.	Hampshire College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,680	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$47,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

16.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
41.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,490	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
90 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	67 %
15,287	Student Population	508
882	Number of Faculties	48
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	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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