Hampshire College vs BU

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.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Hampshire College ($56,630).
It is harder to admit to BU than Hampshire College.
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Hampshire College	vs.	BU
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$56,630	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

69.99 %	Acceptance Rates	11.00 %
17.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,470
-	ACT Score	33
60 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	94 %
508	Student Population	36,714
48	Number of Faculties	3,047
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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