Harvard vs Stanford 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 schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Stanford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,484) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Stanford University.
Both Harvard and Stanford University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,550).
Both Harvard and Stanford University have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Stanford University has 18,283 students.
Stanford University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while Harvard has 2,120 full-time faculties.

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Harvard	vs.	Stanford University
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Stanford, California
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	$62,484
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,737

3.24 %	Acceptance Rates	3.68 %
82.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	83.66 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,550
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
30,631	Student Population	18,283
2,120	Number of Faculties	3,724
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	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, On-campus daycare

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