Lesley University vs UMass Amherst

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Lesley University is a private (not-for-profit) and UMass Amherst is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,293) than Lesley University ($32,780).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Lesley University.
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Lesley University has 3,406 students.
Lesley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Lesley University has 143 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lesley University and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Lesley University	vs.	UMass Amherst
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$32,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$14,103	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,636

93.98 %	Acceptance Rates	58.00 %
8.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,390
-	ACT Score	31
61 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
74 %	Retention Rate	90 %
3,406	Student Population	32,229
143	Number of Faculties	1,452
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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