UC Berkeley vs Stanford University

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UC Berkeley is a public and Stanford University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - University of California-Berkeley and Stanford University.

UC Berkeley	vs.	Stanford University
Berkeley, California	Location	Stanford, California
Four-years, Public	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)
In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,484
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$22,200	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,737

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

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UC Berkeley vs Stanford University

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