UMass Amherst 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.

UMass Amherst is a public and Hampshire College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Hampshire College.
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Hampshire College.

UMass Amherst	vs.	Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	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
In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,636	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

57.77 %	Acceptance Rates	70.35 %
18.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.61 %
1,390	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	67 %
32,229	Student Population	508
1,452	Number of Faculties	48
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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