Which is better: Amherst College or UMass?
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1 Answer
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Amherst & UMass are part of the best institutes in Amherst, Massachusetts.
As far as rankings are concerned, University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a rank of #41 comfortably beats Amherst College (#245) as per Shiksha country-level rankings.
Acceptance rate wise too, UMass with an acceptance rate of 58%, is relatively much easier to secure admissions at, with Amherst College only having an acceptance rate in the range of 9-10%, as per unofficial sources.
The below table gives a detailed comparison of the two institutes:
Criteria
Amherst College
UMass
Location
P.O. Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
300 Massachusetts Ave, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Acceptance Rate
9-10%
58%
Popular Programs
Natural Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences
Psychology, Computer Science,
Public Health
Tuition Fee (BE/B.Tech)
INR 50.9 L
INR 34.1 L-INR 35.5 L
Shiksha Popularity Ranking
#245
#41
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