WPI vs MCLA Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

WPI is a private (not-for-profit) and MCLA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
WPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,870) than MCLA ($20,829).
It is harder to admit to WPI than MCLA.
WPI has more students with 7,308 students while MCLA has 938 students.
MCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while WPI's ratio is 13 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while MCLA has 87 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

WPI	vs.	MCLA
Worcester, Massachusetts	Location	North Adams, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$58,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,884 Out-Of-State$20,829
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$27,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,643

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.03 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	64 %
7,308	Student Population	938
408	Number of Faculties	87
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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