Academic Comparison between West Point and Hobart William Smith Colleges

United States Military Academy and Hobart William Smith Colleges are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. West Point is a four-year, public school located in West Point, NY and Hobart William Smith Colleges is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Geneva, NY.

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

West Point is a public and Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
It is harder to admit to West Point than Hobart William Smith Colleges.
West Point has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Hobart William Smith Colleges (1,300).
West Point has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Hobart William Smith Colleges (30).
West Point has more students with 4,473 students while Hobart William Smith Colleges has 1,841 students.
West Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Hobart William Smith Colleges's ratio is 11 to 1.
West Point has more full-time faculties with 241 faculties while Hobart William Smith Colleges has 178 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

United States Military Academy	vs.	Hobart William Smith Colleges
West Point, New York	Location	Geneva, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0	2025 Tuition & Fees	$64,928
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,996

12.45 %	Acceptance Rates	63.99 %
77.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.64 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,300
31	ACT Score	30
87 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
95 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,473	Student Population	1,841
241	Number of Faculties	178
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services