Princeton vs. MIT vs. Columbia vs. Stanford

Princeton University vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs. Columbia University in the City of New York vs. Stanford University comparison

	Princeton University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Columbia University in the City of New York	Stanford University
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Overview	Princeton	MIT	Columbia	Stanford
Location	Princeton, NJ	Cambridge, MA	New York, NY	Stanford, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,842	11,858	34,782	18,283
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1	#8	#22	#2
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	princeton.edu	mit.edu	columbia.edu	stanford.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology is larger than than Princeton based on total student enrollment (11,858 students vs. 8,842 students)

Princeton vs. MIT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Princeton or MIT?

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 0.3% more expensive to attend than Princeton for in-state tuition ($57,590.00 vs. $57,410.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at MIT than Princeton University ($57,590.00 vs. $57,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Princeton University than MIT ($18,698 vs. $20,232)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Princeton University are 0.9% lower than costs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($18,630 vs. $18,790)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than Princeton University (71% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Princeton University students is 31.1% larger than aid received Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($59,792 vs. $45,591)

Princeton vs. MIT Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Princeton or MIT? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MIT or Princeton .

• The average SAT score at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1507) is 17 points higher than at Princeton (1490)
• Incoming Princeton students have at the same average ACT score (34) as students at MIT (34)
• Accepted freshman MIT students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.96) than students at Princeton (3.93)
• Princeton has a higher acceptance rate (5.7%) than MIT (4%)

Princeton vs. MIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Princeton or MIT? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MIT and Princeton.

• The graduation rate at Princeton is higher than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (96% vs. 93%)
• Graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn on average $28,200 more per year than Princeton graduates after ten years. ($142,100 vs. $113,900)
• Princeton University students graduate with a $9,816 lower median federal student loan debt than MIT graduates. ($7,500 vs. $17,316)
• Princeton graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than MIT graduates. ($77 vs. $179)
• More MIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Princeton students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 83%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/