UMass Amherst vs Wentworth Institute of Technology

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UMass Amherst is a public and Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,010) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Wentworth Institute of Technology.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Wentworth Institute of Technology (1,220).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Wentworth Institute of Technology (27).
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 3,920 students.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 169 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

UMass Amherst	vs.	Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,010
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$11,636	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,287

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.99 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,220
31	ACT Score	27
83 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
90 %	Retention Rate	82 %
32,229	Student Population	3,920
1,452	Number of Faculties	169
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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