Westfield State vs MHC

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Westfield State is a public and MHC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MHC has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,142) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to MHC than Westfield State.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while MHC has 2,392 students.
MHC 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 MHC has 212 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	MHC
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	South Hadley, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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	$64,142
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,190

80.74 %	Acceptance Rates	38.29 %
14.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.48 %
-	SAT Score	1,420
-	ACT Score	32
59 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
75 %	Retention Rate	90 %
4,702	Student Population	2,392
226	Number of Faculties	212
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	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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