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 Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,671) than Yale University ($57,700).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than Yale University.
Yale University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,505) than Columbia University (1,505).
Both Columbia University and Yale University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Columbia University has more students with 31,077 students while Yale University has 13,433 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,133 faculties while Yale University has 2,927 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
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 and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$61,671	Tuition & Fees	$57,700
60% ($41,752)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($51,191)
$41,752	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$51,191
6.61 %	Acceptance Rates	6.93 %
61.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	69.35 %
1,505	SAT Score	1,515
34	ACT Score	34
95 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	99 %
31,077	Student Population	13,433
4,133	Number of Faculties	2,927
6 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 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