| Princeton University | Stanford University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 8.3 Out of 10 | 9.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 1 US News 2024 # 6 Times Higher Education 2024 # 17 QS World University 2024 | # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 US News 2024 # 5 QS World University 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 | # 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -18 PG Programs -13 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -70 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.5 % | 4.8 % |
| Exam Score | GRE updated - 308 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1460 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 49450 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 54070 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18630 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 73964 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Hiring Companies are Amazon, IBM Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group, Raytheon Co., Microsoft, etc. 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 |
Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank Bachelor (Other): $221,000 MBA: $184,000 Executive MBA: $181,000 Masters in Finance: $154,000 Executive Masters: $142,000 Doctorate: $140,000 |
| application requirements | Freshman need 3.87 GPA on a scale of 4.0 (A- grade or 90 to 92%). | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Princeton University | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1746 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 8:1 | 5:1 |
| Male:Female | 71% Male, 29% Female | 50% Male, 50% 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 | The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose. |
| 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 | With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources. |
| 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. | Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. |
| Hostel | #Room - $10960 | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710 |
| 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) | Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc. |
| 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% . | Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1% |
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