Salem State vs Wheaton College

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Salem State is a public and Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than Salem State ($18,961).
It is harder to admit to Wheaton College than Salem State.
Wheaton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Salem State (1,090).
Salem State has more students with 6,539 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Salem State has more full-time faculties with 293 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Salem State University and Wheaton College.

Salem State	vs.	Wheaton College
Salem, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,978 Out-Of-State$18,961	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,936
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,626	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,220

95.57 %	Acceptance Rates	89.98 %
17.47 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.94 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,350
-	ACT Score	30
55 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
75 %	Retention Rate	90 %
6,539	Student Population	2,885
293	Number of Faculties	223
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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