Westfield State vs University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,171) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Westfield State than University of Massachusetts-Boston.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more students with 15,586 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
Westfield State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while University of Massachusetts-Boston's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more full-time faculties with 684 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

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

Westfield State	vs.	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,495 Out-Of-State$37,171
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,917

80.74 %	Acceptance Rates	82.96 %
14.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.19 %
-	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	27
59 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
75 %	Retention Rate	72 %
4,702	Student Population	15,586
226	Number of Faculties	684
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, 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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