Princeton University vs Harvard

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Princeton University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,710) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Princeton University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Princeton University (1,540).
Both Princeton University and Harvard have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Princeton University has 8,842 students.
Princeton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Princeton University has 997 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Princeton University and Harvard University.

Princeton University	vs.	Harvard
Princeton, New Jersey	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$59,710	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,076
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$62,079	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,433

5.70 %	Acceptance Rates	3.24 %
69.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.96 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,550
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
8,842	Student Population	30,631
997	Number of Faculties	2,120
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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