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 Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Philadelphia, PA and Columbia University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in New York, NY.

University of Pennsylvania Columbia University in the City of New York

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,578) than UPenn ($57,770).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than UPenn.
Both UPenn and Columbia University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,505).
Both UPenn and Columbia University have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Columbia University has more students with 31,077 students while UPenn has 25,860 students.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,133 faculties while UPenn has 2,129 full-time faculties.

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

UPenn	vs.	Columbia University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	New York, New York
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
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)
$57,770	Tuition & Fees	$60,578
52% ($40,420)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	60% ($41,752)
$40,420	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,752
9.30 %	Acceptance Rates	6.61 %
65.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.41 %
1,505	SAT Score	1,505
34	ACT Score	34
96 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
25,860	Student Population	31,077
2,129	Number of Faculties	4,133
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