Amherst College Vs. Pomona College

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,640) than Pomona College ($54,762).
It is harder to admit to Pomona College than Amherst College.
Pomona College has higher submitted SAT score (1,415) than Amherst College (1,415).
Pomona College has higher submitted ACT score (96) than Amherst College (96).
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while Pomona College has 213 full-time faculties.

Next table compares the two rival schools - Amherst College and Pomona College.

Amherst College	vs.	Pomona College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Claremont, California
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$58,640	Tuition & Fees	$54,762
60% ($50,424)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	61% ($49,900)
$50,424	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,900
12.90 %	Acceptance Rates	8.36 %
39.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	54.50 %
1,415	SAT Score	1,465
96	ACT Score	101
95 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	97 %
6,106	Student Population	6,106
250	Number of Faculties	213
7 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services