Harvard vs Hampshire 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.
Harvard has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,076) than Hampshire College ($56,630).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Hampshire College.
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Harvard has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Hampshire College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Harvard	vs.	Hampshire College
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$59,076	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

3.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
84.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,550	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	-
97 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	67 %
30,631	Student Population	508
2,120	Number of Faculties	48
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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