Princeton University vs Columbia University

Compare two rival schools - Princeton University and Columbia University in the City of New York with tuition and admission information where Princeton University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Princeton, NJ and Columbia University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in New York, NY.

Princeton University Columbia University in the City of New York

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,671) than Princeton University ($48,502).
It is harder to admit to Princeton University than Columbia University.
Princeton University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Columbia University (1,505).
Both Princeton University and Columbia University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Columbia University has more students with 31,077 students while Princeton University has 8,374 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,133 faculties while Princeton University has 979 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 UniversityColumbia University

Princeton University	vs.	Columbia University
Princeton, New Jersey	Location	New York, New York
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
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)
$48,502	Tuition & Fees	$61,671
59% ($50,655)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	60% ($41,752)
$50,655	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,752
6.41 %	Acceptance Rates	6.61 %
65.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.41 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,505
34	ACT Score	34
98 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
8,374	Student Population	31,077
979	Number of Faculties	4,133
5 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, 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