Whittier College vs Northeastern University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Northeastern University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,141) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Northeastern University than Whittier College.
Northeastern University has more students with 30,013 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Northeastern University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Northeastern University has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and Northeastern University.

Whittier College	vs.	Northeastern University
Whittier, California	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,141
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,757

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	6.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,500
-	ACT Score	34
65 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
70 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,192	Student Population	30,013
114	Number of Faculties	1,399
10 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), ROTC, Study Abroad
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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