Fitchburg State vs Wheaton College

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Fitchburg State is a public and Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Wheaton College than Fitchburg State.
Wheaton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Fitchburg State (1,110).
Wheaton College has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Fitchburg State (24).
Fitchburg State has more students with 6,554 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has more full-time faculties with 223 faculties while Fitchburg State has 200 full-time faculties.

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

Fitchburg State	vs.	Wheaton College
Fitchburg, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	$43,936
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$6,904	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,220

90.01 %	Acceptance Rates	89.98 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,350
24	ACT Score	30
56 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
72 %	Retention Rate	90 %
6,554	Student Population	2,885
200	Number of Faculties	223
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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