Elms College 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.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Elms College ($42,061).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Elms College.
Elms College has more students with 1,275 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Elms College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Hampshire College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Elms College has more full-time faculties with 54 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - College of Our Lady of the Elms and Hampshire College.

Elms College	vs.	Hampshire College
Chicopee, 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
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$42,061	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$19,598	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,275	Student Population	508
54	Number of Faculties	48
10 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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