MCLA vs Westfield State

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, public schools.
MCLA has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,829) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Westfield State than MCLA.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while MCLA has 938 students.
MCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Westfield State has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while MCLA has 87 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Westfield State University.

MCLA	vs.	Westfield State
North Adams, Massachusetts	Location	Westfield, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,884 Out-Of-State$20,829	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$9,643	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,551

92.35 %	Acceptance Rates	80.74 %
13.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.06 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
64 %	Retention Rate	75 %
938	Student Population	4,702
87	Number of Faculties	226
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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

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