Princeton University vs University of Chicago

Overview Comparison
Princeton UniversityUniversity of Chicago
Collegedunia Score8.3 Out of 108.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 1 US News 2024
# 6 Times Higher Education 2024
# 17 QS World University 2024
# 11 QS World University 2024
# 12 US News 2024
# 13 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength# 8 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 154 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 51 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
# 104 for Engineering by QS World University 2023
# 18 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 3 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -18
PG Programs -13
Doctorate Programs -6
UG Programs -36
PG Programs -32
Doctorate Programs -9
Acceptance Rate6.5 %7.9 %
Exam ScoreGRE updated - 308
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1460
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 570
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1500
TOEFL - 104
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   49450
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  54070
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 18630 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56034
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  72000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 18396 Per Year
placement (average package)

Hiring Companies are Amazon, IBM Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group, Raytheon Co., Microsoft, etc.
Graduate Employability ranks (2023): #15

Princeton University is one of the top private universities in Princeton, United States. It is ranked #=16 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                       Average Salary

Masters in Science       $248,000 

Doctorate                      $175,000 

MBA                             $173,000 

PhD                               $135,000 

Bachelor of Science       $110,000 

Masters in Finance         $107,000 


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 


application requirements

Freshman need 3.87 GPA on a scale of 4.0 (A- grade or 90 to 92%). 
Supplementary applications are also required. 

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

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews8.3/10 Read 1 reviews8.4/10 Read 2 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsPrinceton UniversityUniversity of Chicago
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1746
1890
Student:Faculty Ratio8:1
6:1
Male:Female71% Male, 29% Female48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts

500-acre campus located in central New Jersey; Philadelphia and New York are just 55 miles away which is an hour drive. The southern edge of the university has an artificial lake 


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


Library

University has 14 libraries; Firestone Library is the main library having more than 11 million holdings in 12 buildings throughout the campus. It houses 3000 ebooks; 50,000 graphic arts collection; 100,000 coins collection; 1,244,911 paper of Princeton; 250,000 rare books collection; 10,000 archives and more


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.


Campus Life

300 student organizations, 36 sport clubs, 17 chaplaincies and some of the campus life units such as Athletics and Campus Recreations; Center for Career Development; Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center; etc.


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).


Hostel#Room - $10960
#Housing Expenses - $11268
Famous Alumni

Michelle Obama (former First Lady of US); James Madison and Woodrow Wilson (former US Presidents); Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO and founder); Jimmy Stewart (actor); Alan Turing (father of theoretical computer science)


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)


City Life

The city of Princeton is located in the center of New Jersey, which is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of Northeastern USA. The cosmopolitan communities residing in the city offer students with multi-cuisine dining. You can shop around in downtown Princeton. The city also has a theatre, museum, and gardens. The unemployment rate is 3.6% .


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.


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