UMass Amherst vs Saint Joseph's University

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 Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Joseph's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,940) than UMass Amherst ($36,964).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than Saint Joseph's University.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than Saint Joseph's University (1,215).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Saint Joseph's University (28).
UMass Amherst has more students with 31,642 students while Saint Joseph's University has 6,779 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Saint Joseph's University has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Saint Joseph's University.

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UMass AmherstSaint Joseph's University

UMass Amherst	vs.	Saint Joseph's University
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,964	Tuition & Fees	$47,940
73% ($10,126)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	93% ($25,084)
$10,126	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,084
57.58 %	Acceptance Rates	77.18 %
19.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.54 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,215
31	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
89 %	Retention Rate	89 %
31,642	Student Population	6,779
1,452	Number of Faculties	268
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	11 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services