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Compare Amherst College and Union College

The following statements compare Amherst College and Union College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Amherst's tuition ($70,480) is more expensive than Union ($69,039).
  • Amherst's acceptance rate (9.01%) is lower than Union (43.92%).
  • Amherst has higher yield (38.77%) than Union (13.87%).
  • Amherst's SAT score (1,540) is higher than Union (1,390).
  • Amherst's students to faculty ratio (6 to 1) is lower than Union (9 to 1).
  • Union (2,065 students) is larger than Amherst (1,914 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Amherst ($67,234) has higher amount of financial aid than Union ($40,693).
  • Amherst's graduation rate (94%) is higher than Union (80%).
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Amherst College

Amherst College

Private, 4 years • Amherst, MA #8 Liberal Arts Colleges, #6 in Massachusetts
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$70,480
Financial Aid
$67,234
Test Scores
1,540 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
9.01% Acceptance Rate
38.77% Yield
Enrollment
1,914 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
94% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
282 Faculties (full-time)
1,109 Staffs (full-time)
$140,454 Faculty Salary
$89,050 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Union College

Union College

Private, 4 years • Schenectady, NY #33 Liberal Arts Colleges, #15 in New York
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$69,039
Financial Aid
$40,693
Test Scores
1,390 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
43.92% Acceptance Rate
13.87% Yield
Enrollment
2,065 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
80% Graduation Rate
12% Transfer-out Rate
90% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
207 Faculties (full-time)
733 Staffs (full-time)
$108,276 Faculty Salary
$69,105 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Campus Living
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