UMass Amherst vs Wheaton 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 Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Wheaton College.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Wheaton College (1,350).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Wheaton College (30).
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

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

UMass Amherst	vs.	Wheaton College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	$43,936
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,636	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,220

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.98 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,350
31	ACT Score	30
83 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
90 %	Retention Rate	90 %
32,229	Student Population	2,885
1,452	Number of Faculties	223
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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