UPenn vs Harvard Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
UPenn has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,104) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than UPenn.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than UPenn (1,540).
Both UPenn and Harvard have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while UPenn has 28,201 students.
Harvard has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UPenn's ratio is 8 to 1.
UPenn has more full-time faculties with 2,248 faculties while Harvard has 2,120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.

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UPenn	vs.	Harvard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
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	$59,076
51%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$47,776	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,433

6.50 %	Acceptance Rates	3.24 %
67.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.96 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,550
35	ACT Score	35
96 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
28,201	Student Population	30,631
2,248	Number of Faculties	2,120
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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