WPI vs The New England Conservatory of Music

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 The New England Conservatory of Music ($58,550).
It is harder to admit to The New England Conservatory of Music than WPI.
WPI has more students with 7,308 students while The New England Conservatory of Music has 796 students.
The New England Conservatory of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while WPI's ratio is 13 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while The New England Conservatory of Music has 124 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and The New England Conservatory of Music.

WPI	vs.	The New England Conservatory of Music
Worcester, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$58,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	$58,550
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$27,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,601

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	42.96 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.97 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
91 %	Retention Rate	93 %
7,308	Student Population	796
408	Number of Faculties	124
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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