UMass Amherst vs URI

Compare two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and University of Rhode Island with tuition and admission information where UMass Amherst is a Public, 4 or more years located in Amherst, MA and URI is a Public, 4 or more years located in Kingston, RI.

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Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,964) than URI ($33,354).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than URI.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,295) than URI (1,175).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (30) than URI (26).
UMass Amherst has more students with 31,642 students while URI has 17,649 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and University of Rhode Island.

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UMass AmherstURI

UMass Amherst	vs.	URI
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 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 (high research activity)
In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,964	Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,332 Out-Of-State$33,354
73% ($10,126)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	69% ($11,835)
$10,126	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,835
57.58 %	Acceptance Rates	70.06 %
19.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.66 %
1,295	SAT Score	1,175
30	ACT Score	26
83 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	85 %
31,642	Student Population	17,649
1,452	Number of Faculties	772
17 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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare