Hampshire College vs Merrimack 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 Merrimack College ($51,786).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Merrimack College.
Merrimack College has more students with 5,505 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Merrimack College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Merrimack College has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Hampshire College	vs.	Merrimack College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	North Andover, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$56,630	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,786
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,169

69.99 %	Acceptance Rates	74.00 %
17.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
67 %	Retention Rate	82 %
508	Student Population	5,505
48	Number of Faculties	203
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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