Wellesley College vs Tufts University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than Wellesley College ($64,320).
It is harder to admit to Tufts University than Wellesley College.
Both Wellesley College and Tufts University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,510).
Both Wellesley College and Tufts University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while Wellesley College has 2,447 students.
Wellesley College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts University has more full-time faculties with 917 faculties while Wellesley College has 329 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Wellesley College and Tufts University.

Wellesley College	vs.	Tufts University
Wellesley, Massachusetts	Location	Medford, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$64,320	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,844
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	40%
$56,816	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,857

14.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
50.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.00 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,510
34	ACT Score	34
90 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
95 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,447	Student Population	13,431
329	Number of Faculties	917
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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