URI vs UMass Amherst

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,293) than URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than URI.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than URI (1,160).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (28) than URI (28).
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while URI has 17,473 students.
URI 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 URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Rhode Island and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

URI	vs.	UMass Amherst
Kingston, Rhode Island	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$12,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,636

77.07 %	Acceptance Rates	57.77 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,390
28	ACT Score	31
71 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
85 %	Retention Rate	90 %
17,473	Student Population	32,229
772	Number of Faculties	1,452
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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, 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, On-campus daycare

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URI vs UMass Amherst

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