Wheaton College vs Fitchburg State

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Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) and Fitchburg State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Fitchburg State than Wheaton College.
Wheaton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Fitchburg State (1,110).
Wheaton College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Fitchburg State (24).
Fitchburg State has more students with 6,554 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has more full-time faculties with 223 faculties while Fitchburg State has 200 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Wheaton College and Fitchburg State University.

Wheaton College	vs.	Fitchburg State
Wheaton, Illinois	Location	Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$43,936	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$17,126
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,904

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	89.94 %
32.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.61 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,110
30	ACT Score	24
88 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
90 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,885	Student Population	6,554
223	Number of Faculties	200
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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