Williams College vs Harvard

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Williams College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,860) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Williams College.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,530) than Williams College (1,530).
Both Williams College and Harvard have the same submitted ACT scores (35).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Williams College has 2,222 students.
Williams College has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Williams College has 317 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Williams College and Harvard University.

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Williams College	vs.	Harvard
Williamstown, Massachusetts	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$64,860	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,076
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$57,850	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,433

8.50 %	Acceptance Rates	3.24 %
44.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.96 %
1,530	SAT Score	1,550
35	ACT Score	35
95 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
2,222	Student Population	30,631
317	Number of Faculties	2,120
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	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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