Princeton vs. UCLA vs. Yale vs. Columbia

Princeton University vs. University of California Los Angeles vs. Yale University vs. Columbia University in the City of New York comparison

	Princeton University	University of California Los Angeles	Yale University	Columbia University in the City of New York
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Overview	Princeton	UCLA	Yale	Columbia
Location	Princeton, NJ	Los Angeles, CA	New Haven, CT	New York, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	8,842	46,430	14,776	34,782
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1	#58	#6	#22
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	princeton.edu	ucla.edu	yale.edu	columbia.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Los Angeles is larger than than Princeton based on total student enrollment (46,430 students vs. 8,842 students)

Princeton vs. UCLA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Princeton or UCLA?

• Princeton University is 396.5% more expensive to attend than UCLA for in-state tuition ($57,410.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.9% higher at Princeton than University of California Los Angeles ($57,410.00 vs. $41,636.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Los Angeles than Princeton ($16,999 vs. $18,698)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of California Los Angeles are 8.1% lower than costs at Princeton University ($17,231 vs. $18,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Princeton University than University of California Los Angeles (61% vs. 46%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Princeton University students is 174.7% larger than aid received University of California Los Angeles ($59,792 vs. $21,766)

Princeton vs. UCLA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Princeton University (1490) is 151 points higher than at UCLA (1339)
• Incoming Princeton students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (34) than students at UCLA (31)
• Accepted freshman Princeton students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.93) than students at UCLA (3.92)
• UCLA has a higher acceptance rate (8.6%) than Princeton (5.7%)

Princeton vs. UCLA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Princeton or UCLA? 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 UCLA and Princeton.

• The graduation rate at Princeton is higher than University of California Los Angeles (96% vs. 90%)
• Graduates from Princeton University earn on average $43,200 more per year than UCLA graduates after ten years. ($113,900 vs. $70,700)
• Princeton University students graduate with a $8,800 lower median federal student loan debt than UCLA graduates. ($7,500 vs. $16,300)
• Princeton graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than UCLA graduates. ($77 vs. $168)
• More Princeton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UCLA students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 78%)

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