Princeton University vs Harvard

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 ($57,410) than Harvard ($57,261).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Princeton University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Princeton University (1,515).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Princeton University (34).
Harvard has more students with 31,345 students while Princeton University has 8,478 students.
Princeton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Harvard 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.

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Princeton University	vs.	Harvard
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)
$57,410	2023 Tuition & Fees	$57,261
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	43%
$50,583	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,954

4.38 %	Acceptance Rates	4.01 %
78.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	84.17 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,530
34	ACT Score	35
98 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	96 %
8,478	Student Population	31,345
997	Number of Faculties	2,120
5 to 1	Students 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