Harvard vs Princeton University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Princeton University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,710) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Princeton University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Princeton University (1,540).
Both Harvard and Princeton University have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Princeton University has 8,842 students.
Princeton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Princeton University has 997 full-time faculties.

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Harvard	vs.	Princeton University
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Princeton, New Jersey
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	$59,710
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$62,079

3.24 %	Acceptance Rates	5.70 %
82.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	69.17 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,540
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	97 %
30,631	Student Population	8,842
2,120	Number of Faculties	997
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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, On-campus daycare

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