MIT 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 MIT ($60,156).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than MIT.
MIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,560) than Stanford University (1,550).
Both MIT and Stanford University have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Stanford University has more students with 18,283 students while MIT has 11,858 students.
MIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Stanford University's ratio is 5 to 1.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while MIT has 1,375 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University.

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MIT	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)
$60,156	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,484
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$44,422	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,737

3.96 %	Acceptance Rates	3.68 %
84.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	83.66 %
1,560	SAT Score	1,550
35	ACT Score	35
94 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
99 %	Retention Rate	98 %
11,858	Student Population	18,283
1,375	Number of Faculties	3,724
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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