Wheaton College vs Amherst College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Wheaton College ($43,936).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Wheaton College.
Amherst College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Wheaton College (1,350).
Amherst College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Wheaton College (30).
Wheaton College has more students with 2,885 students while Amherst College has 1,898 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Wheaton College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 262 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

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

Wheaton College	vs.	Amherst College
Wheaton, Illinois	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$43,936	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.96 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,500
30	ACT Score	33
88 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
90 %	Retention Rate	95 %
2,885	Student Population	1,898
223	Number of Faculties	262
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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