Hampshire College vs Worcester State

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Hampshire College is a private (not-for-profit) and Worcester State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Worcester State ($17,366).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Worcester State.
Worcester State has more students with 5,311 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Worcester State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Worcester State 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 Worcester State University.

Hampshire College	vs.	Worcester State
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, 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$11,286 Out-Of-State$17,366
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,925

70.35 %	Acceptance Rates	89.86 %
16.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.32 %
-	SAT Score	1,145
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
67 %	Retention Rate	75 %
508	Student Population	5,311
48	Number of Faculties	203
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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

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