Harvard vs UPenn Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
UPenn has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,104) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than UPenn.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than UPenn (1,540).
Both Harvard and UPenn have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while UPenn has 28,201 students.
Harvard has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UPenn's ratio is 8 to 1.
UPenn has more full-time faculties with 2,248 faculties while Harvard has 2,120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.

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Harvard	vs.	UPenn
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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	$66,104
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	51%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,776

3.24 %	Acceptance Rates	6.50 %
82.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	67.88 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,540
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
30,631	Student Population	28,201
2,120	Number of Faculties	2,248
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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