Columbia University vs Princeton University

Compare two rival schools - Columbia University in the City of New York and Princeton University with tuition and admission information where Columbia University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in New York, NY and Princeton University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Princeton, NJ.

Columbia University in the City of New York Princeton University

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,532) than Princeton University ($48,502).
It is harder to admit to Princeton University than Columbia University.
Columbia University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Princeton University (1,510).
Both Columbia University and Princeton University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Columbia University has more students with 30,135 students while Princeton University has 7,853 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Princeton University has 997 full-time faculties.

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

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Columbia UniversityPrinceton University

Columbia University	vs.	Princeton University
New York, New York	Location	Princeton, New Jersey
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$60,532	Tuition & Fees	$48,502
59% ($45,881)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	61% ($56,126)
$45,881	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,126
6.61 %	Acceptance Rates	6.41 %
61.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.63 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,510
34	ACT Score	34
96 %	Graduation Rate	98 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	83 %
30,135	Student Population	7,853
4,327	Number of Faculties	997
6 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services