Academic Comparison between USV and Institute of Buddhist Studies

University of Silicon Valley and Institute of Buddhist Studies are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. USV is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in San Jose, CA and Institute of Buddhist Studies is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Berkeley, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

USV is a private (for-profit) and Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
USV has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,480) than Institute of Buddhist Studies ($21,000).
USV has more students with 477 students while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 65 students.
USV has more full-time faculties with 9 faculties while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Silicon Valley	vs.	Institute of Buddhist Studies
San Jose, California	Location	Berkeley, California
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$22,480	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$11,846	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

51.18 %	Acceptance Rates	-
41.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
29 %	Graduation Rate	-
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	-
477	Student Population	65
9	Number of Faculties	2
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-