Fitchburg State vs Hampshire College

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Fitchburg State is a public and Hampshire College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Fitchburg State.
Fitchburg State has more students with 6,554 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Fitchburg State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Fitchburg State has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fitchburg State University and Hampshire College.

Fitchburg State	vs.	Hampshire College
Fitchburg, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	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
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$17,126	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$6,904	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

90.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	67 %
6,554	Student Population	508
200	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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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