Wheaton College vs UMass Amherst

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Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) and UMass Amherst is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Wheaton College.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Wheaton College (1,350).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Wheaton College (30).
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

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

Wheaton College	vs.	UMass Amherst
Wheaton, Illinois	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$43,936	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,636

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	57.77 %
32.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,390
30	ACT Score	31
88 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
90 %	Retention Rate	90 %
2,885	Student Population	32,229
223	Number of Faculties	1,452
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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, On-campus daycare

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