Stanford University and the University of California Berkeley are the two very prestigious universities of the USA. Getting admission to any one of them is a matter of pride for international students
| University of California | Stanford University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 8.4 Out of 10 | 9.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 9 Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 QS World University 2024 # 15 US News 2024 | # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 US News 2024 # 5 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 3 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 24 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 6 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 2 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -19 PG Programs -39 Doctorate Programs -13 | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -70 |
| Acceptance Rate | 16.8 % | 4.8 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 680 GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1330 TOEFL - 80 | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 41196 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 57578 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 73964 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Some programs and the average salary are: Degree Average Salary Executive Masters $195,000 MBA $150,000 Masters in Finance $144,000 PhD $143,000 Doctorate $140,000 Bachelor (Other) $121,000 |
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 | LORs (usually three); | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Haas School of Business | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.9/10 Read 11 reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of California | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1868 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 18:1 | 5:1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Location Facts | Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California. | 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 | UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc. | 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 | UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). | 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 & Board - $16242 #Room & Board--Apartment - $20168 #Room & Board--Residence Hall - $21168 | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710 |
| Famous Alumni | With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners. | 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 | Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%. | 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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Stanford University is placed among the top 5 universities of the world whereas the University of California, Berkeley is included in the top 20 list. Lets look at some points of difference between the two universities.
- THE placed UC Berkeley at 13th position while QS placed in at 28th position for 2020.
- Stanford University is ranked at 2nd and 4th place by QS and THE respectively for 2020.
- World Reputation 2019 ranking of Stanford University was 3rd and UC Berkeley received 6th place.
- Although both universities have stringnet admission criteria but University of California, Berkeley is comparitively easier to get in than Stanford University.
- UC Berkeley’s accepatance rate is also higher than Stanford University by 12%.
- On-campus accomodation cost of Stanford University is slightly cheaper than that of UC Berkeley.
- Stanford University is ranked at 2nd place on Graduate Employability Ranking of 2020 while University of California Berkeley was not even in the list.
- Salary offered to Stanford University graduates is almost double of what is offered to UC Berkeley graduates.
Hence, it can be concluded that Stanford University has a higher standing than University of California Berkeley.
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