Tufts vs Amherst

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,704) than Amherst ($70,480).
It is harder to admit to Amherst than Tufts.
Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Tufts (1,510).
Both Tufts and Amherst have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Tufts has more students with 13,599 students while Amherst has 1,914 students.
Amherst has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Tufts's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts has more full-time faculties with 1,030 faculties while Amherst has 282 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Tufts University	vs.	Amherst College
Medford, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$70,704	2025 Tuition & Fees	$70,480
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$52,946	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$67,234

11.49 %	Acceptance Rates	9.01 %
45.51 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.77 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,540
34	ACT Score	34
94 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
95 %	Retention Rate	97 %
13,599	Student Population	1,914
1,030	Number of Faculties	282
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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 Tufts and Amherst

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors