Brandeis University vs Harvard

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Brandeis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,946) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Brandeis University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,470) than Brandeis University (1,470).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Brandeis University (33).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Brandeis University has 5,581 students.
Harvard has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Brandeis University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Brandeis University has 387 full-time faculties.

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

Brandeis University	vs.	Harvard
Waltham, Massachusetts	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)
$64,946	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,076
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$37,319	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,433

35.31 %	Acceptance Rates	3.45 %
21.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	83.72 %
1,470	SAT Score	1,550
33	ACT Score	35
87 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	98 %
5,581	Student Population	30,631
387	Number of Faculties	2,120
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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