UMass Amherst vs GWU

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

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UMass Amherst is a Public and GWU is a Private (not-for-profit) school and both are 4 or more years schools.
GWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,640) than UMass Amherst ($36,427).
It is harder to admit to GWU than UMass Amherst.
GWU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than UMass Amherst (1,290).
GWU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than UMass Amherst (29).
UMass Amherst has more students with 30,593 students while GWU has 28,172 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,417 faculties while GWU has 1,239 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and George Washington University.

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UMass AmherstGWU

UMass Amherst	vs.	GWU
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Washington, District of Columbia
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	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,427	Tuition & Fees	$58,640
73% ($9,757)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	66% ($28,405)
$9,757	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,405
57.58 %	Acceptance Rates	40.98 %
19.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.60 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,375
29	ACT Score	32
82 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	93 %
30,593	Student Population	28,172
1,417	Number of Faculties	1,239
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services