UMass Amherst vs Nichols 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 Nichols College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Nichols College has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,375) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Nichols College.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Nichols College (1,110).
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Nichols College has 1,403 students.
Nichols College has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

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

UMass Amherst	vs.	Nichols College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Dudley, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,375
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$11,636	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,773

57.77 %	Acceptance Rates	88.14 %
18.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.85 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,110
31	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
90 %	Retention Rate	72 %
32,229	Student Population	1,403
1,452	Number of Faculties	52
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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