Wheaton College vs Salem State

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Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) and Salem State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than Salem State ($18,961).
It is harder to admit to Wheaton College than Salem State.
Wheaton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Salem State (1,090).
Salem State has more students with 6,539 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Salem State has more full-time faculties with 293 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

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

Wheaton College	vs.	Salem State
Wheaton, Illinois	Location	Salem, 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$11,978 Out-Of-State$18,961
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,626

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,090
30	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,885	Student Population	6,539
223	Number of Faculties	293
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, 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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