Boston College
UMass Amherst

Boston College vs University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Compare the rivalry schools - Boston College and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Boston College is a Private, 4-years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA and University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Boston College has higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1,370).
  • Boston College (16.66% acceptance rate) is tighter than University of Massachusetts-Amherst (63.52% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst (32,229 students) is larger than Boston College (15,287 students).
  • Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees of $67,680 than University of Massachusetts-Amherst($39,293).
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst has more full-time faculties of 1,452 faculties than Boston College(882 facluties).
Boston College vs University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Boston CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
LocationChestnut Hill, MAAmherst, MA
School TypePrivate, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$67,680$39,293
$17,357 for Massachusetts residents
Graduate Tuition$35,900$34,720
$17,009 for Massachusetts residents
Test Scores1,4901,370
Acceptance Rate17%64%
Admission Yield35%19%
Student Population15,287
9,982 undergraduate		32,229
24,391 undergraduate
Number of Faculty882 Full-time
497 part-time		1,452 Full-time
308 part-time
Number of Staffs3,524 Full-time
665 part-time		5,154 Full-time
531 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 118 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$47,075$11,636
Graduation Rate90%83%
Transfer-out Rate6%11%
Retention Rate95%90%

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