Framingham State University vs Westfield State University vs Fitchburg State University

Side-by-side comparison of Framingham State University, Westfield State University, Fitchburg State University

Metrics	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	WS Westfield State University Westfield, MA	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
Location	Framingham, MA	Westfield, MA	Fitchburg, MA
Control	Public	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$18,300	$18,696	$17,966
Avg. net price	$15,951	$16,484	$13,803
Acceptance rate	84%	81%	87%
Enrollment	2,566	3,615	2,752
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Graduation rate	46%	49%	53%
Retention rate	71%	74%	69%
Median earnings	$63,249	$63,082	$63,428
SAT range	ERW 570-650 · Math 530-630	ERW 490-600 · Math 490-590	ERW 540-620 · Math 520-610
ACT range	26-31	17-22	18-25
Themes	AffordableSmall liberal arts	AffordableSmall liberal arts	AffordableSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).