Harvard vs Yale University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Yale University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,700) than Harvard ($59,076).
It is harder to admit to Harvard than Yale University.
Harvard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Yale University (1,540).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Yale University (34).
Harvard has more students with 30,631 students while Yale University has 14,776 students.
Yale University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Harvard's ratio is 7 to 1.
Yale University has more full-time faculties with 2,715 faculties while Harvard has 2,120 full-time faculties.

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

Harvard	vs.	Yale University
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	New Haven, Connecticut
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	$64,700
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$55,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$60,487

3.45 %	Acceptance Rates	4.50 %
83.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	70.37 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,540
35	ACT Score	34
97 %	Graduation Rate	97 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	98 %
30,631	Student Population	14,776
2,120	Number of Faculties	2,715
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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