Harvard vs Williams College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Williams College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,860) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Williams College.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Williams College (1,530).
Both Harvard and Williams College have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Williams College has 2,222 students.
Williams College 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 Williams College has 317 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Harvard University and Williams College.

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Harvard	vs.	Williams College
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Williamstown, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$59,076	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,860
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$57,850

3.24 %	Acceptance Rates	8.50 %
82.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.32 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,530
35	ACT Score	35
97 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	97 %
30,631	Student Population	2,222
2,120	Number of Faculties	317
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	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

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