Wheaton College vs Hampshire 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.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Wheaton College ($43,936).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Wheaton College.
Wheaton College has more students with 2,885 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Wheaton College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Wheaton College has more full-time faculties with 223 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Wheaton College	vs.	Hampshire 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	$56,630
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	67 %
2,885	Student Population	508
223	Number of Faculties	48
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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