Westfield State vs Dean College

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Westfield State is a public and Dean College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Dean College has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,960) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Dean College than Westfield State.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while Dean College has 1,189 students.
Westfield State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Dean College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Westfield State has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while Dean College has 27 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	Dean College
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Franklin, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,960
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,715

81.00 %	Acceptance Rates	74.01 %
13.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	40 %
75 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,702	Student Population	1,189
226	Number of Faculties	27
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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