Hampshire vs BC

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BC has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,702) than Hampshire ($58,896).
It is harder to admit to BC than Hampshire.
BC has more students with 15,432 students while Hampshire has 844 students.
BC has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Hampshire's ratio is 13 to 1.
BC has more full-time faculties with 893 faculties while Hampshire has 47 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Hampshire College	vs.	Boston College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Chestnut Hill, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$58,896	2025 Tuition & Fees	$70,702
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$45,325	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,287

75.28 %	Acceptance Rates	16.43 %
14.39 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.46 %
-	SAT Score	1,500
-	ACT Score	34
54 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
78 %	Retention Rate	96 %
844	Student Population	15,432
47	Number of Faculties	893
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Hampshire and BC

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors