Harvard vs Tufts University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Tufts University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Tufts University (1,510).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Tufts University (34).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Tufts University has 13,431 students.
Harvard has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Harvard has more full-time faculties with 2,120 faculties while Tufts University has 917 full-time faculties.

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

Harvard	vs.	Tufts University
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Medford, 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	$67,844
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	40%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,857

3.45 %	Acceptance Rates	10.13 %
83.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.49 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,510
35	ACT Score	34
97 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
98 %	Retention Rate	96 %
30,631	Student Population	13,431
2,120	Number of Faculties	917
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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