MECA vs University of New England

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.
University of New England has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,550) than MECA ($41,398).
It is harder to admit to MECA than University of New England.
University of New England has more students with 6,434 students while MECA has 436 students.
MECA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while University of New England's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of New England has more full-time faculties with 295 faculties while MECA has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Maine College of Art & Design and University of New England.

MECA	vs.	University of New England
Portland, Maine	Location	Biddeford, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$41,398	2024 Tuition & Fees	$42,550
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$19,763	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,706

77.98 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
16.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
48 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
72 %	Retention Rate	70 %
436	Student Population	6,434
27	Number of Faculties	295
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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