Westfield State vs BU

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Westfield State is a public and BU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to BU than Westfield State.
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	BU
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, 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	$65,168
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

80.74 %	Acceptance Rates	10.85 %
14.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,470
-	ACT Score	33
59 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	94 %
4,702	Student Population	36,714
226	Number of Faculties	3,047
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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