Wellesley College vs Smith College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Wellesley College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,320) than Smith College ($61,568).
It is harder to admit to Wellesley College than Smith College.
Wellesley College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Smith College (1,440).
Wellesley College has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Smith College (33).
Smith College has more students with 2,873 students while Wellesley College has 2,447 students.
Wellesley College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Smith College's ratio is 8 to 1.
Wellesley College has more full-time faculties with 329 faculties while Smith College has 313 full-time faculties.

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Wellesley College	vs.	Smith College
Wellesley, Massachusetts	Location	Northampton, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$64,320	2024 Tuition & Fees	$61,568
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$56,816	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,628

13.57 %	Acceptance Rates	22.86 %
50.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.24 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,440
34	ACT Score	33
90 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
95 %	Retention Rate	91 %
2,447	Student Population	2,873
329	Number of Faculties	313
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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