Westfield State vs Amherst College

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Westfield State is a public and Amherst College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Westfield State.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while Amherst College has 1,898 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 262 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Westfield State University and Amherst College.

Westfield State	vs.	Amherst College
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

81.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
13.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.96 %
-	SAT Score	1,500
-	ACT Score	33
59 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
75 %	Retention Rate	95 %
4,702	Student Population	1,898
226	Number of Faculties	262
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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