Academic Comparison between Wentworth Institute of Technology and Framingham State

Wentworth Institute of Technology and Framingham State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA and Framingham State is a four-year, public school located in Framingham, MA.

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

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) and Framingham State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,884) than Framingham State ($18,000).
It is harder to admit to Framingham State than Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Framingham State (1,180).
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more students with 4,191 students while Framingham State has 4,002 students.
Framingham State has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Wentworth Institute of Technology's ratio is 17 to 1.
Framingham State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wentworth Institute of Technology	vs.	Framingham State University
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Framingham, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$42,884	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,920 Out-Of-State$18,000
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$21,697	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,369

91.21 %	Acceptance Rates	83.61 %
19.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.49 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,180
28	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
84 %	Retention Rate	71 %
4,191	Student Population	4,002
162	Number of Faculties	166
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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, On-campus daycare