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 four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Princeton University has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,010) than Harvard University ($55,587).
It is harder to admit to Harvard University than Princeton University.
Harvard University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Princeton University (1,515).
Harvard University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Princeton University (34).
Harvard University has more students with 30,391 students while Princeton University has 7,853 students.
Harvard University has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Princeton University has 997 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
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)
$56,010	Tuition & Fees	$55,587
61% ($56,126)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	42% ($52,257)
$56,126	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,257
6.41 %	Acceptance Rates	5.16 %
65.63 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.82 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,530
34	ACT Score	35
98 %	Graduation Rate	98 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	76 %
7,853	Student Population	30,391
997	Number of Faculties	2,120
4 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	5 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