Amherst vs Emerson

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,480) than Emerson ($57,056).
It is harder to admit to Amherst than Emerson.
Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Emerson (1,340).
Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Emerson (31).
Emerson has more students with 5,263 students while Amherst has 1,914 students.
Amherst has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Emerson's ratio is 14 to 1.
Amherst has more full-time faculties with 282 faculties while Emerson has 234 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Amherst College	vs.	Emerson College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$70,480	2025 Tuition & Fees	$57,056
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$67,234	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,674

9.01 %	Acceptance Rates	51.31 %
38.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.55 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,340
34	ACT Score	31
94 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	87 %
1,914	Student Population	5,263
282	Number of Faculties	234
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Amherst and Emerson

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors