Wheaton College (Massachusetts) vs Amherst College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) ($62,080).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Wheaton College (Massachusetts).
Amherst College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (1,310).
Amherst College has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (31).
Amherst College has more students with 1,898 students while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has 1,667 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s ratio is 11 to 1.
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 262 faculties while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has 120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Wheaton College (Massachusetts) and Amherst College.

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)	vs.	Amherst College
Norton, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$62,080	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$39,088	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

71.33 %	Acceptance Rates	9.82 %
15.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.04 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,500
31	ACT Score	33
79 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
81 %	Retention Rate	95 %
1,667	Student Population	1,898
120	Number of Faculties	262
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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