Westfield State vs BC

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Westfield State is a public and BC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BC has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,680) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to BC than Westfield State.
BC has more students with 15,287 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
BC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
BC has more full-time faculties with 882 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	BC
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,680
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	44%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,075

80.74 %	Acceptance Rates	15.65 %
14.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.36 %
-	SAT Score	1,490
-	ACT Score	34
59 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
75 %	Retention Rate	95 %
4,702	Student Population	15,287
226	Number of Faculties	882
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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