Brown University vs Columbia University

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

Both are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,466) than Brown University ($62,304).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than Brown University.
Columbia University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Brown University (1,515).
Columbia University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Brown University (34).
Columbia University has more students with 33,776 students while Brown University has 10,696 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Brown University has 884 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Brown University and Columbia University in the City of New York.

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Brown University	vs.	Columbia University
Providence, Rhode Island	Location	New York, New York
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$62,304	Tuition & Fees	$62,466
48% ($51,907)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	60% ($46,156)
$51,907	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,156
8.49 %	Acceptance Rates	6.61 %
58.91 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.41 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,520
34	ACT Score	35
96 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
98 %	Retention Rate	99 %
10,696	Student Population	33,776
884	Number of Faculties	4,327
6 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services