Pomona College vs Amherst College

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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 (1,520) than Amherst College (1,510).
Both Pomona College and Amherst 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 - Pomona College and Amherst College.

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Pomona College	vs.	Amherst College
Claremont, California	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
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
$62,326	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$55,218	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

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

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