Amherst vs Simmons

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,480) than Simmons ($46,874).
It is harder to admit to Amherst than Simmons.
Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Simmons (1,310).
Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Simmons (29).
Simmons has more students with 4,666 students while Amherst has 1,914 students.
Amherst has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Simmons's ratio is 9 to 1.
Amherst has more full-time faculties with 282 faculties while Simmons has 200 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Amherst College	vs.	Simmons University
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	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$70,480	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,874
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$67,234	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,755

9.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.98 %
38.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.81 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,310
34	ACT Score	29
94 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
97 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,914	Student Population	4,666
282	Number of Faculties	200
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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 Simmons

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors