Hampshire College vs Salem State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Hampshire College is a private (not-for-profit) and Salem State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Salem State ($18,961).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Salem State.
Salem State has more students with 6,539 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Salem State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Salem State has more full-time faculties with 293 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Hampshire College	vs.	Salem State
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Salem, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
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	In-State$11,978 Out-Of-State$18,961
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,626

69.99 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
17.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	75 %
508	Student Population	6,539
48	Number of Faculties	293
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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