Tufts 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.
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 (1,510) than Tufts University (1,510).
Harvard has higher submitted ACT score (34) 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 - Tufts University and Harvard University.

Tufts University	vs.	Harvard
Medford, 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)
$67,844	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,076
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$49,857	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$55,433

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