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How good is Brandeis University compared to University of Massachusetts, Amherst?

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Kanishk Aggarwal | Contributor-Level 10

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Both Brandeis University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst are Prestigious universities which offers state of the art education to its students. A broad comparison between the two universities is given in the following table:

Parameters	Brandeis University	University of Massachusetts, Amherst
City Located	Waltham, Massachusetts	Amherst, Massachusetts
Type of University	Private	Public
Total Enrollment	5,584	32,229
Number or percentage of international students	21%	7%
Average Tuition fees*	INR 45.39L	INR 28.35L
Acceptance rate^#	39%	64%
Student to faculty ratio	11:1	18:1

*for tuition fees MBA is considered for both universities.

#Acceptance rate is given as per US News and World Report.

Both Brandeis University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst are Prestigious universities which offers state of the art education to its students. A broad comparison between the two universities is given in the following table:<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="top" width="142">Parameters</th><th valign="top" width="148">Brandeis University</th><th valign="top" width="151">University of Massachusetts, Amherst</th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">City Located</td><td valign="top" width="148">Waltham, Massachusetts</td><td valign="top" width="151">Amherst, Massachusetts</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Type of University</td><td valign="top" width="148">Private</td><td valign="top" width="151">Public</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Total Enrollment</td><td valign="top" width="148">5,584</td><td valign="top" width="151">32,229</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Number or percentage of international students</td><td valign="top" width="148">21%</td><td valign="top" width="151">7%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Average Tuition fees*</td><td valign="top" width="148">INR 45.39L</td><td valign="top" width="151">INR 28.35L</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Acceptance rate#</td><td valign="top" width="148">39%</td><td valign="top" width="151">64%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="142">Student to faculty ratio</td><td valign="top" width="148">11:1</td><td valign="top" width="151">18:1</td></tr></tbody></table>*for tuition fees MBA is considered for both universities.#Acceptance rate is given as per US News and World Report.

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