Lesley University vs Smith College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Smith College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,568) than Lesley University ($32,780).
It is harder to admit to Smith College than Lesley University.
Lesley University has more students with 3,406 students while Smith College has 2,873 students.
Smith College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Lesley University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Smith College has more full-time faculties with 313 faculties while Lesley University has 143 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lesley University and Smith College.

Lesley University	vs.	Smith College
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Northampton, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$32,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	$61,568
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$14,103	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,628

93.98 %	Acceptance Rates	20.00 %
8.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,480
-	ACT Score	33
61 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
74 %	Retention Rate	91 %
3,406	Student Population	2,873
143	Number of Faculties	313
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, Employment services, Placement services

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