UCLA 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.

UCLA 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 ($58,416) than UCLA ($43,473).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than UCLA.
UCLA has more students with 46,116 students while Stanford University has 17,680 students.
Stanford University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while UCLA's ratio is 18 to 1.
UCLA has more full-time faculties with 4,153 faculties while Stanford University has 3,724 full-time faculties.

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

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UCLA	vs.	Stanford University
Los Angeles, 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$13,401 Out-Of-State$43,473	2023 Tuition & Fees	$58,416
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$19,994	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,762

10.77 %	Acceptance Rates	3.95 %
43.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	80.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,520
-	ACT Score	35
92 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
46,116	Student Population	17,680
4,153	Number of Faculties	3,724
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 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