Amherst College vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Amherst College

Highly selective liberal arts college in Massachusetts with 9.8% acceptance rate and strong endowment.

www.amherst.edu/

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Research-intensive engineering school with very high doctoral spending and a 58.5% acceptance rate.

https://www.wpi.edu/

ACT Composite 75th Percentile
Amherst College: 35 Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Data Not Reported
SAT Math 75th Percentile
Amherst College: 780 Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Data Not Reported
SAT Reading 75th Percentile
Amherst College: 770 Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Data Not Reported

Acceptance Rate
Annual In-State Tuition
Annual Out-of-State Tuition
Endowment (End of Year)
Room and Board
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)
Total Student Enrollment

Comparison chart between Amherst College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute raw data
Metric	Amherst College	Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Acceptance Rate	9.8%	58.5%
Annual In-State Tuition	$69,820	$59,700
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$69,820	$59,700
Endowment (End of Year)	$3,549,576,398	$682,734,000
Room and Board	$18,390	$17,906
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$88,210	$77,606
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$88,210	$77,606
Total Student Enrollment	1,910	7,353