UMass Amherst vs Davidson College

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

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

UMass Amherst is a Public and Davidson College is a Private (not-for-profit) school and both are 4 or more years schools.
Davidson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,175) than UMass Amherst ($36,427).
It is harder to admit to Davidson College than UMass Amherst.
Davidson College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than UMass Amherst (1,290).
Davidson College has higher submitted ACT score (29) than UMass Amherst (29).
UMass Amherst has more students with 30,593 students while Davidson College has 1,843 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,417 faculties while Davidson College has 210 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Davidson College.

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UMass AmherstDavidson College

UMass Amherst	vs.	Davidson College
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Davidson, North Carolina
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,427	Tuition & Fees	$55,175
73% ($9,757)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	75% ($39,122)
$9,757	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,122
57.58 %	Acceptance Rates	20.24 %
19.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.21 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,398
29	ACT Score	32
82 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	95 %
30,593	Student Population	1,843
1,417	Number of Faculties	210
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service