Wellesley vs Hampshire

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.
Wellesley has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,176) than Hampshire ($58,896).
It is harder to admit to Wellesley than Hampshire.
Wellesley has more students with 2,407 students while Hampshire has 844 students.
Wellesley has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Hampshire's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wellesley has more full-time faculties with 332 faculties while Hampshire has 47 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wellesley College	vs.	Hampshire College
Wellesley, Massachusetts	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
$67,176	2025 Tuition & Fees	$58,896
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$62,320	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,325

14.05 %	Acceptance Rates	75.28 %
47.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.39 %
1,520	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,407	Student Population	844
332	Number of Faculties	47
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Wellesley and Hampshire

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors