Harvard vs Brown University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Brown University has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,230) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Brown University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Brown University (1,540).
Both Harvard and Brown University have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Brown University has 11,189 students.
Brown University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Brown University has 884 full-time faculties.

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Harvard	vs.	Brown University
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$59,076	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,230
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	47%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,652

3.24 %	Acceptance Rates	5.06 %
82.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	67.02 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,540
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	99 %
30,631	Student Population	11,189
2,120	Number of Faculties	884
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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