Princeton University vs Harvard 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 Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Harvard University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,968) than Princeton University ($48,502).
It is harder to admit to Harvard University than Princeton University.
Both Princeton University and Harvard University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,515).
Both Princeton University and Harvard University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Harvard University has more students with 31,566 students while Princeton University has 8,374 students.
Harvard University has more full-time faculties with 2,155 faculties while Princeton University has 979 full-time faculties.

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

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Princeton UniversityHarvard University

Princeton University	vs.	Harvard University
Princeton, New Jersey	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
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	$53,968
59% ($50,655)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	43% ($47,145)
$50,655	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,145
6.41 %	Acceptance Rates	5.16 %
65.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.82 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,515
34	ACT Score	34
98 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	99 %
8,374	Student Population	31,566
979	Number of Faculties	2,155
5 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services