BC vs. UMass Amherst
Both Boston College and University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 4 years schools located in Massachusetts. The following statements compare Boston College and University of Massachusetts-Amherst with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- BC's tuition ($67,680) is more expensive than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
- BC's acceptance rate (16.00%) is lower than UMass Amherst (58.00%).
- BC has higher yield (41.00%) than UMass Amherst (18.00%).
- BC's SAT score (1,490) is higher than UMass Amherst (1,390).
- BC's students to faculty ratio (12 to 1) is lower than UMass Amherst (18 to 1).
- UMass Amherst (32,229 students) is larger than BC (15,287 students) with more enrolled students.
- BC ($47,075) has higher amount of financial aid than UMass Amherst ($11,636).
- BC's graduation rate (90%) is higher than UMass Amherst (83%).
Boston College
Private, 4 years • Chestnut Hill, MA #27 National Universities, #9 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$67,680
Financial Aid
$47,075
Test Scores
1,490 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
16.00% Acceptance Rate
41.00% Yield
Enrollment
9,982 Undergraduate
5,305 Graduate
814 Online Students
Graduation Rate
90% Graduation Rate
6% Transfer-out Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
882 Faculties (full-time)
3,524 Staffs (full-time)
$143,185 Faculty Salary
$87,729 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,470 annual charge
-7,607 capacity
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public, 4 years • Amherst, MA #79 National Universities, #12 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$17,357 In-State
$39,293 out-of-state
$39,293 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,636
Test Scores
1,390 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
58.00% Acceptance Rate
18.00% Yield
Enrollment
24,391 Undergraduate
7,838 Graduate
3,853 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
11% Transfer-out Rate
90% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,452 Faculties (full-time)
5,154 Staffs (full-time)
$115,252 Faculty Salary
$64,812 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,154 annual charge
-14,465 capacity
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