UMass Amherst vs UR

Compare two rival schools - University of Massachusetts-Amherst and University of Richmond with tuition and admission information where UMass Amherst is a four-years, public located in Amherst, MA and UR is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in University of Richmond, VA.

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UMass Amherst is a public and UR is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UR has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,570) than UMass Amherst ($36,964).
It is harder to admit to UR than UMass Amherst.
UMass Amherst has more students with 31,642 students while UR has 4,056 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while UR has 427 full-time faculties.

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

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UMass Amherst	vs.	UR
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	University of Richmond, Virginia
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 - professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,964	Tuition & Fees	$58,570
73% ($10,126)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($36,824)
$10,126	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,824
57.58 %	Acceptance Rates	32.97 %
19.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.27 %
1,355	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	93 %
31,642	Student Population	4,056
1,452	Number of Faculties	427
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	8 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