Stanford University vs UC Berkeley

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Stanford University is a private (not-for-profit) and UC Berkeley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Stanford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,484) than UC Berkeley ($45,627).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than UC Berkeley.
UC Berkeley has more students with 45,307 students while Stanford University has 18,283 students.
Stanford University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while UC Berkeley's ratio is 19 to 1.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while UC Berkeley has 1,847 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Stanford University and University of California-Berkeley.

Stanford University	vs.	UC Berkeley
Stanford, California	Location	Berkeley, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$62,484	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$56,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,200

4.00 %	Acceptance Rates	12.00 %
81.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.00 %
1,550	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	-
95 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	96 %
18,283	Student Population	45,307
3,724	Number of Faculties	1,847
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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Stanford University vs UC Berkeley

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