BU vs Westfield State

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BU is a private (not-for-profit) and Westfield State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to BU than Westfield State.
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston University and Westfield State University.

BU	vs.	Westfield State
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Westfield, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$65,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$46,070	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,551

11.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.00 %
36.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.99 %
1,470	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
94 %	Retention Rate	75 %
36,714	Student Population	4,702
3,047	Number of Faculties	226
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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