UC Berkeley vs Stanford University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

UC Berkeley is a public and Stanford University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Stanford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,169) than UC Berkeley ($43,980).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than UC Berkeley.
UC Berkeley has more students with 42,327 students while Stanford University has 15,953 students.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while UC Berkeley has 1,847 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Berkeley and Stanford University.

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

UC BerkeleyStanford University

UC Berkeley	vs.	Stanford University
Berkeley, California	Location	Stanford, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	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)
In-State$14,226 Out-Of-State$43,980	Tuition & Fees	$56,169
59% ($19,359)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	61% ($53,346)
$19,359	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$53,346
17.11 %	Acceptance Rates	4.73 %
43.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	81.53 %
-	SAT Score	1,520
-	ACT Score	35
92 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	86 %
42,327	Student Population	15,953
1,847	Number of Faculties	3,724
19 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare