Emerson 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 Emerson College ($54,816).
It is harder to admit to Emerson College than Hampshire College.
Emerson College has more students with 5,891 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Emerson College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Emerson College has more full-time faculties with 229 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Emerson College	vs.	Hampshire College
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$54,816	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$24,566	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

47.48 %	Acceptance Rates	70.35 %
18.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.61 %
1,340	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
77 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	67 %
5,891	Student Population	508
229	Number of Faculties	48
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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