| Vanderbilt University | Harvard University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 18 US News 2024 # 92 Times Higher Education 2024 # 261 QS World University 2024 | # 3 US News 2024 # 4 QS World University 2024 # 4 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 42 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 16 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 |
| Programs | UG Programs -49 PG Programs -46 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -58 Doctorate Programs -8 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.8 % | 5.6 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 670 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 80 | GMAT - 620 GRE updated - 326 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1460 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 52780 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 35475 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 11540 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 52659 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 18600 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 31689 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability ranks: #201-250 | 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 | Counselor LOR along with 2 academic LORs. CSS profile. Optional alumni interviews may be conducted. | 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-Schools | Owen Graduate School of Management | Harvard Law School Harvard Extension School Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 9.2/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | Vanderbilt University | Harvard University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1873 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 3:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | Located sothwest of downtown West End Avenue, Vanderbilt University is roughly nine miles from Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. It is surrounded by cityscape of Nationville. | 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 | The heard libraries of Vanderbilt have 2,993,999 print items collection, 2,801,503 electronic items collection, 38,627 linear feet in special collection and university archives. It also has 1,118,709 TV and news collection. | 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 | You can indulge in various co-curriculars through 430 student organizations and clubs, various events and activities are celebrated throughout the academic year. It also has field 16 varisty sports teams, 40 sports clubs and 40 intramural sports being offered to student. There are also a variety of eating options on campus. | 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 | #On campus - $11540 | #Medium Single - $10404 #Large Single - $13248 #Standard Single - $8037 |
| Famous Alumni | Al Gore (former vice-president of US), James Patterson (author), Mhd. Yunnus (Bangladesi social entrepreneur), Jay Cutler (football quarterback), Lamar Alexander (US senator), David Farr (CEO Emerson Electric), Rossane Cash (singer-songwriter), Robert Penn Warren (poet), James Dickey (poet). | 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 | Nashville is culturally rich, commercial hub in the south. It is highly acknowledged for its rich music culture. Nashville has a lot to offer like musical hall of fame, museums, belcourt, metro parks, state parks, etc. There are 30,000 lakes that add on to Nashvilles natural beauty. The unemployement rate for June 2020 is 10.2%. | 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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