Westfield State vs Smith College

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Westfield State is a public and Smith College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Smith College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,568) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Smith College than Westfield State.
Westfield State has more students with 4,702 students while Smith College has 2,873 students.
Smith College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Smith College has more full-time faculties with 313 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	Smith College
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Northampton, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	$61,568
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,628

80.74 %	Acceptance Rates	19.73 %
14.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.33 %
-	SAT Score	1,480
-	ACT Score	33
59 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
75 %	Retention Rate	91 %
4,702	Student Population	2,873
226	Number of Faculties	313
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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