Emerson College vs University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Emerson College is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Emerson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,816) than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($37,171).
It is harder to admit to Emerson College than University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Emerson College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,340) than University of Massachusetts-Boston (1,180).
Emerson College has higher submitted ACT score (31) than University of Massachusetts-Boston (27).
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more students with 15,586 students while Emerson College has 5,891 students.
Emerson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while University of Massachusetts-Boston's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more full-time faculties with 684 faculties while Emerson College has 229 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Emerson College and University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Emerson College	vs.	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$54,816	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,495 Out-Of-State$37,171
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$24,566	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,917

47.48 %	Acceptance Rates	82.96 %
18.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.19 %
1,340	SAT Score	1,180
31	ACT Score	27
77 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
88 %	Retention Rate	72 %
5,891	Student Population	15,586
229	Number of Faculties	684
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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