Tufts University vs MCLA

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Tufts University is a private (not-for-profit) and MCLA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than MCLA ($20,829).
It is harder to admit to Tufts University than MCLA.
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while MCLA has 938 students.
MCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts University has more full-time faculties with 917 faculties while MCLA has 87 full-time faculties.

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

Tufts University	vs.	MCLA
Medford, Massachusetts	Location	North Adams, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,844	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,884 Out-Of-State$20,829
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$49,857	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,643

10.13 %	Acceptance Rates	92.35 %
50.49 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.40 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
93 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	64 %
13,431	Student Population	938
917	Number of Faculties	87
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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