University of New England vs MECA

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
University of New England has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,550) than MECA ($41,398).
It is harder to admit to MECA than University of New England.
University of New England has more students with 6,434 students while MECA has 436 students.
MECA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while University of New England's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of New England has more full-time faculties with 295 faculties while MECA has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of New England and Maine College of Art & Design.

University of New England	vs.	MECA
Biddeford, Maine	Location	Portland, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$42,550	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,398
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$19,706	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,763

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.98 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
70 %	Retention Rate	72 %
6,434	Student Population	436
295	Number of Faculties	27
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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