Wheaton College vs University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Wheaton College is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wheaton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,936) than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($37,171).
It is harder to admit to University of Massachusetts-Boston than Wheaton College.
Wheaton College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than University of Massachusetts-Boston (1,180).
Wheaton College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than University of Massachusetts-Boston (27).
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more students with 15,586 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while University of Massachusetts-Boston's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Massachusetts-Boston has more full-time faculties with 684 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

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

Wheaton College	vs.	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Wheaton, Illinois	Location	Boston, 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 (high research activity)
$43,936	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,495 Out-Of-State$37,171
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$20,220	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,917

89.98 %	Acceptance Rates	82.96 %
32.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.19 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,180
30	ACT Score	27
88 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
90 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,885	Student Population	15,586
223	Number of Faculties	684
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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