University of Chicago vs Harvard University

Overview Comparison
University of ChicagoHarvard University
Collegedunia Score8.4 Out of 1010 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 11 QS World University 2024
# 12 US News 2024
# 13 Times Higher Education 2024
# 3 US News 2024
# 4 QS World University 2024
# 4 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength# 104 for Engineering by QS World University 2023
# 18 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 3 for Law by US News 2024
# 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 1 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 1 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -36
PG Programs -32
Doctorate Programs -9
UG Programs -40
PG Programs -58
Doctorate Programs -8
Acceptance Rate7.9 %5.6 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 570
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1500
TOEFL - 104
GMAT - 620
GRE updated - 326
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1460
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   56034
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  72000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 18396 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   52659
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  18600
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 31689 Per Year
placement (average package)

University of Chicago is one of the top private universities in Chicago, United States. It is ranked #10 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Top recruiters include McKinsey & Company Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google LLC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Deloitte Consulting LLP etc

Degree                Average Salary

LLM                       $220,000 

Masters in Finance  $207,000 

Masters in Management $187,000 

MBA                  $160,000 

Executive MBA    $152,000 

Doctorate               $138,000 


Harvard University is one of the top private universities in Cambridge, United States. It is ranked #5 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and ranked #1 in US UNI.

Other Degree: $200,000 

Doctorate: $190,000 

Executive Masters: $172,000 

MBA: $168,000 

Executive MBA: $160,000 

LLM: $152,000 


application requirements

Transcripts, English proficiency scores, Supplemental essays, teacher evaluation, GMAT/ GRE scores, Supplemental material (art work, research papers, etc.)

Teacher Evaluation forms (as additional LORs); Sample of academic work, potfolio, music recordings, art work, etc  (supplementary documents); IELTS/TOEFL; Standardized test scores

Campuses and B-SchoolsUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business
Harvard Law School
Harvard Extension School
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of ChicagoHarvard University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1890
1636
Student:Faculty Ratio6:1
7:1
Male:Female48% Male, 52% Female52% Male, 48% Female
Location Facts

 A 217 acres campus located in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhood eight miles of downtown Chicago.


Harvard Yard: Campus’s historic hub, Harvard Square: Campus’s personal hagout destination with restaurants, cafe, bookstores, theater, shops. Well connected to the local neighborhood of Boston by public transport, the campus traverses the Charles River to near by Allston.


Library

UChicago Library System is the 10th largest academic library in North America comprising 6 libraries. Contains a total of 11.9 million volumes, 65,330 ft. of archives and manuscripts and 245 TB of digital archives.


Largest academic library in the world. 20.4 million volumes, 400 million manuscript items, 180,000 serial titles. The library offers various grants and fellowships for both students and faculty. 


Campus Life

Famous campus attractions include UChicago's Metallurgical Laboratory, University of Chicago Press (largest university press in USA), Cobb Lecture Hall, Rockefeller Chapel, Gerald Ratner Athletics Center. UChicago also has over 400 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs).


Students from over 50 states and 80 countries are offered assistance by over 400 official student organization. The campus has its own museum, radio station, magazine and newspaper. Along with student clubs for Aikikai, archery, dance, theatre/drama, music, etc, campus also offers cultural & racial initiatives, asian student centric-projects, etc. Varsity sports, crimson pride and various atheletic teams.  


Hostel#Housing Expenses - $11268
#Medium Single - $10404
#Large Single - $13248
#Standard Single - $8037
Famous Alumni

University boasts of about 182,000 alumni. 100 Nobel laureates, 4 Turning Award winners, 54 Rhodes Scholars, 26 Marshall Scholars, 9 Field Medalists, 52 MacArthur Fellows, 25 Pulitzer Prize winners, 20 National Humanities Medalists, 16 Billionaire graduates. Edwin Hubble (American astronomer), Bernie Sanders (US Senator), Milton Friedman (American economist), Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Larry Ellison (Founder of Oracle Corporation)


Eight US Presidents, 62 living billionaires, 242 Marshall Scholars, 359 Rhodes scholars. Barak Obama (ex-president of USA), Michelle Obama (Former First Lady of USA), Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman (Actress), Bill Gates, Conan O’ Brien (comedian writer), Al Gore (Winner-Peace Prize), Matt Damon (Actor), Helen Keller, Subramaniam Swami (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha)


City Life

Chicago is the 3rd most populous city, 3rd largest gross metropolitan product and 2nd largest central business district in USA. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Home to several Fortune 500 companies (such as Boeing, McDonald's, Walgreens, Kraft Heinz, etc.). Famous landmarks include Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, Navy Pier, etc.


Cambridge- city in Massachusetts; home to a huge student community; city offers a great nightlife with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 3.2%


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