WPI 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.
WPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,870) than Hampshire College ($56,630).
It is harder to admit to WPI than Hampshire College.
WPI has more students with 7,308 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while WPI's ratio is 13 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Hampshire College.

WPI	vs.	Hampshire College
Worcester, Massachusetts	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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$58,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$27,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	67 %
7,308	Student Population	508
408	Number of Faculties	48
13 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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