Smith College vs Tufts University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than Smith College ($61,568).
It is harder to admit to Tufts University than Smith College.
Tufts University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than Smith College (1,480).
Tufts University has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Smith College (33).
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while Smith College has 2,873 students.
Smith College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts University has more full-time faculties with 917 faculties while Smith College has 313 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Smith College and Tufts University.

Smith College	vs.	Tufts University
Northampton, Massachusetts	Location	Medford, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$61,568	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,844
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	40%
$47,628	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,857

20.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
32.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.00 %
1,480	SAT Score	1,510
33	ACT Score	34
88 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
91 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,873	Student Population	13,431
313	Number of Faculties	917
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
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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