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Selected Colleges Comparison

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Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between selected colleges. By school type, all 4 selected colleges are private. By school level, all 4 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Selected Colleges
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
Boston University Boston, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Master, Post-Graduate
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of selected colleges is $45,074 for State residents and $56,281 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 58.43% and graduation rate is 82.50%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
Boston University $65,168 14.37% 88% 11:136,714
Brandeis University $64,946 39.41% 87% 10:15,581
Longy School of Music of Bard College $52,950 89.02% 81% 3:1315
College of Our Lady of the Elms $42,061 90.91% 74% 10:11,275
Average$45,074 / $56,28158.43%82.50%8.50:110,971