Westfield State vs MCLA

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MCLA has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,829) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Westfield State than MCLA.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while MCLA has 938 students.
MCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Westfield State has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while MCLA has 87 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Westfield State University and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Westfield State	vs.	MCLA
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	North Adams, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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	In-State$11,884 Out-Of-State$20,829
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,643

81.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.03 %
13.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	64 %
4,702	Student Population	938
226	Number of Faculties	87
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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, 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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