Academic Comparison between Wentworth Institute of Technology and UMass Amherst

Wentworth Institute of Technology and University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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 UMass Amherst is a four-year, public school located in Amherst, 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 UMass Amherst is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,884) than UMass Amherst ($40,449).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Wentworth Institute of Technology.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Wentworth Institute of Technology (1,220).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Wentworth Institute of Technology (28).
UMass Amherst has more students with 31,726 students while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 4,191 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,458 faculties while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wentworth Institute of Technology	vs.	University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$42,884	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,772 Out-Of-State$40,449
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$21,697	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,764

91.21 %	Acceptance Rates	59.73 %
19.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.95 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,420
28	ACT Score	32
68 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	92 %
4,191	Student Population	31,726
162	Number of Faculties	1,458
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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