Harvard vs Brandeis University

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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 (1,550) than Brandeis University (1,470).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (35) 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 - Harvard University and Brandeis University.

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

3.00 %	Acceptance Rates	35.00 %
84.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.01 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,470
35	ACT Score	33
97 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
98 %	Retention Rate	92 %
30,631	Student Population	5,581
2,120	Number of Faculties	387
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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