MIT 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.
MIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,156) than Hampshire College ($56,630).
It is harder to admit to MIT than Hampshire College.
MIT has more students with 11,858 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
MIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Hampshire College's ratio is 11 to 1.
MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,375 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hampshire College.

MIT	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
$60,156	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$44,422	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

4.74 %	Acceptance Rates	70.35 %
85.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.61 %
1,550	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
99 %	Retention Rate	67 %
11,858	Student Population	508
1,375	Number of Faculties	48
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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