UPenn vs Columbia 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.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,530) than UPenn ($61,710).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than UPenn.
UPenn has a higher submitted SAT score (1,525) than Columbia University (1,520).
Columbia University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than UPenn (34).
Columbia University has more students with 30,135 students while UPenn has 26,552 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while UPenn has 2,248 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University in the City of New York.

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

UPennColumbia University

UPenn	vs.	Columbia University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	New York, New York
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	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)
$61,710	Tuition & Fees	$63,530
51% ($44,232)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($45,881)
$44,232	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,881
9.30 %	Acceptance Rates	6.61 %
65.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.41 %
1,525	SAT Score	1,520
34	ACT Score	35
96 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
95 %	Retention Rate	95 %
26,552	Student Population	30,135
2,248	Number of Faculties	4,327
6 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services