Stanford vs. UC Berkeley vs. Georgia Tech

Stanford University vs. University of California Berkeley vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus comparison

	Stanford University	University of California Berkeley	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	College 4
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Overview	Stanford	UC Berkeley	Georgia Tech
Location	Stanford, CA	Berkeley, CA	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	18,446	45,699	47,946
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#2	#64	#137
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stanford.edu	berkeley.edu	gatech.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than Stanford based on total student enrollment (45,699 students vs. 18,446 students)

Stanford vs. UC Berkeley Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Stanford or UC Berkeley?

• Stanford University is 421.6% more expensive to attend than UC Berkeley for in-state tuition ($61,731.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.9% higher at Stanford than University of California Berkeley ($61,731.00 vs. $42,611.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Berkeley than Stanford ($16,997 vs. $17,998)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stanford University are 13.9% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($19,922 vs. $22,692)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Stanford University than University of California Berkeley (55% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stanford University students is 147.3% larger than aid received University of California Berkeley ($64,164 vs. $25,951)

Stanford vs. UC Berkeley Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Stanford University (1479) is 82 points higher than at UC Berkeley (1397)
• Incoming Stanford students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at UC Berkeley (32)
• Accepted freshman Stanford students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.96) than students at UC Berkeley (3.87)
• UC Berkeley has a higher acceptance rate (11.7%) than Stanford (3.9%)

Stanford vs. UC Berkeley Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stanford or UC Berkeley? 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 UC Berkeley and Stanford.

• The graduation rate at Stanford is higher than University of California Berkeley (96% vs. 90%)
• Graduates from Stanford University earn on average $48,200 more per year than UC Berkeley graduates after ten years. ($122,900 vs. $74,700)
• Stanford University students graduate with a $1,725 lower median federal student loan debt than UC Berkeley graduates. ($12,475 vs. $14,200)
• Stanford graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than UC Berkeley graduates. ($128 vs. $146)
• More Stanford graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UC Berkeley students, three years after graduation. (88% vs. 79%)

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