Columbia University vs Yale 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 ($63,530) than Yale University ($59,950).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than Yale University.
Yale University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,520) than Columbia University (1,520).
Columbia University has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Yale University (34).
Columbia University has more students with 30,135 students while Yale University has 12,060 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Yale University has 2,715 full-time faculties.

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

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Columbia UniversityYale University

Columbia University	vs.	Yale University
New York, New York	Location	New Haven, Connecticut
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)
$63,530	Tuition & Fees	$59,950
59% ($45,881)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	56% ($58,244)
$45,881	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,244
6.61 %	Acceptance Rates	6.93 %
61.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	69.35 %
1,520	SAT Score	1,530
35	ACT Score	34
96 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	65 %
30,135	Student Population	12,060
4,327	Number of Faculties	2,715
6 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	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, On-campus daycare