La Salle University vs UMass Amherst

Compare two rival schools - La Salle University and University of Massachusetts-Amherst with tuition and admission information where La Salle University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Philadelphia, PA and UMass Amherst is a Public, 4 or more years located in Amherst, MA.

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La Salle University is a Private (not-for-profit) and UMass Amherst is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,427) than La Salle University ($32,425).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than La Salle University.
UMass Amherst has more students with 31,642 students while La Salle University has 4,624 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while La Salle University has 196 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - La Salle University and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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La Salle UniversityUMass Amherst

La Salle University	vs.	UMass Amherst
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$32,425	Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,427
88% ($18,492)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	73% ($10,126)
$18,492	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,126
79.27 %	Acceptance Rates	57.58 %
20.21 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.63 %
-	SAT Score	1,295
-	ACT Score	30
65 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	89 %
4,624	Student Population	31,642
196	Number of Faculties	1,452
13 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare