Wentworth Institute of Technology vs UMass Amherst

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Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) and UMass Amherst is a public 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 (1,220) than Wentworth Institute of Technology (1,220).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (27) 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 - Wentworth Institute of Technology and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Wentworth Institute of Technology	vs.	UMass Amherst
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$41,010	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$17,287	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,636

85.37 %	Acceptance Rates	57.77 %
17.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,390
27	ACT Score	31
68 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
82 %	Retention Rate	90 %
3,920	Student Population	32,229
169	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	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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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