Hampshire College vs University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Hampshire College is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($37,171).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than University of Massachusetts-Boston.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more students with 15,586 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while University of Massachusetts-Boston's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more full-time faculties with 684 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Hampshire College	vs.	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$56,630	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,495 Out-Of-State$37,171
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,917

70.35 %	Acceptance Rates	82.96 %
16.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.19 %
-	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	27
60 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
67 %	Retention Rate	72 %
508	Student Population	15,586
48	Number of Faculties	684
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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