Princeton University vs Cornell 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.
Cornell University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,200) than Princeton University ($57,410).
It is harder to admit to Princeton University than Cornell University.
Princeton University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Cornell University (1,505).
Both Princeton University and Cornell University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Cornell University has more students with 25,582 students while Princeton University has 8,478 students.
Princeton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Cornell University's ratio is 9 to 1.
Cornell University has more full-time faculties with 1,858 faculties while Princeton University has 997 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Princeton University and Cornell University.

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Princeton University	vs.	Cornell University
Princeton, New Jersey	Location	Ithaca, 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	$63,200
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$50,583	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,178

6.41 %	Acceptance Rates	12.67 %
65.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	56.17 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,505
34	ACT Score	34
98 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	97 %
8,478	Student Population	25,582
997	Number of Faculties	1,858
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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