Pomona vs Amherst

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.
Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,480) than Pomona ($65,420).
It is harder to admit to Pomona than Amherst.
Both Pomona and Amherst have the same submitted SAT scores (1,540).
Both Pomona and Amherst have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Amherst has more students with 1,914 students while Pomona has 1,700 students.
Amherst has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Pomona's ratio is 7 to 1.
Amherst has more full-time faculties with 282 faculties while Pomona has 231 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pomona College	vs.	Amherst College
Claremont, California	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$65,420	2025 Tuition & Fees	$70,480
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$62,484	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$67,234

7.09 %	Acceptance Rates	9.01 %
50.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.77 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,540
34	ACT Score	34
93 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
98 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,700	Student Population	1,914
231	Number of Faculties	282
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, 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 Pomona and Amherst

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors