UPenn vs Columbia University

Compare two rival schools - University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University in the City of New York with tuition and admission information where UPenn is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Philadelphia, PA and Columbia University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in New York, NY.

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,045) than UPenn ($66,104).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than UPenn.
UPenn has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Columbia University (1,530).
Both UPenn and Columbia University have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Columbia University has more students with 34,782 students while UPenn has 28,201 students.
Columbia University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while UPenn's ratio is 8 to 1.
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.

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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	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$66,104	2024 Tuition & Fees	$69,045
51%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$47,776	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,638

6.50 %	Acceptance Rates	3.95 %
67.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.06 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,530
35	ACT Score	35
96 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
28,201	Student Population	34,782
2,248	Number of Faculties	4,327
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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