Princeton University vs Columbia 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 are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,139) than Princeton University ($57,410).
It is harder to admit to Princeton University than Columbia University.
Columbia University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Princeton University (1,515).
Columbia University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Princeton University (34).
Columbia University has more students with 33,776 students while Princeton University has 8,478 students.
Princeton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Columbia University's ratio is 6 to 1.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Princeton University has 997 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Princeton University and Columbia University in the City of New York.

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Princeton University	vs.	Columbia University
Princeton, New Jersey	Location	New York, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$57,410	2023 Tuition & Fees	$66,139
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$50,583	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,156

6.41 %	Acceptance Rates	6.61 %
65.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.41 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,520
34	ACT Score	35
98 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
96 %	Retention Rate	99 %
8,478	Student Population	33,776
997	Number of Faculties	4,327
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services