Amherst College vs Pomona College

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Pomona College ($62,326).
It is harder to admit to Pomona College than Amherst College.
Pomona College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Amherst College (1,510).
Both Amherst College and Pomona College have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Amherst College has more students with 1,898 students while Pomona College has 1,716 students.
Amherst College has more full-time faculties with 262 faculties while Pomona College has 215 full-time faculties.

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

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Amherst CollegePomona College

Vote to see the other's choices.

Amherst College	vs.	Pomona College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Claremont, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,280	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,326
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$58,328	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,218

7.26 %	Acceptance Rates	7.02 %
43.28 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	55.14 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,520
34	ACT Score	34
91 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	96 %
1,898	Student Population	1,716
262	Number of Faculties	215
7 to 1	Students 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

See Full Comparison