Nichols College vs Amherst College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Nichols College ($40,375).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Nichols College.
Amherst College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Nichols College (1,110).
Amherst College has more students with 1,898 students while Nichols College has 1,403 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 262 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nichols College and Amherst College.

Nichols College	vs.	Amherst College
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$40,375	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$21,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
17.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.96 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,500
-	ACT Score	33
58 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
72 %	Retention Rate	95 %
1,403	Student Population	1,898
52	Number of Faculties	262
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, 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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