Smith College vs Wellesley College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Wellesley College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,320) than Smith College ($61,568).
It is harder to admit to Wellesley College than Smith College.
Wellesley College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than Smith College (1,440).
Wellesley College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Smith College (33).
Smith College has more students with 2,873 students while Wellesley College has 2,447 students.
Wellesley College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Smith College's ratio is 8 to 1.
Wellesley College has more full-time faculties with 329 faculties while Smith College has 313 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Smith College and Wellesley College.

Smith College	vs.	Wellesley College
Northampton, Massachusetts	Location	Wellesley, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$61,568	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,320
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$47,628	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,816

22.86 %	Acceptance Rates	13.57 %
37.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.78 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,490
33	ACT Score	34
88 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	95 %
2,873	Student Population	2,447
313	Number of Faculties	329
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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