Harvard University (Harvard) vs. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

  • Both Harvard University (Harvard) and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) are private.
  • Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA and UPenn is located in Philadelphia, PA.
  • UPenn has more expensive tuition of $66,104 than Harvard ($59,076).
  • Harvard has tighter acceptance rate of 5.16% than UPenn (9.30%).
  • Harvard has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than UPenn (1,540).
  • Harvard is larger with 30,631 students than UPenn (28,201 students).
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#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Rankings#7 in National Universities
#1 in Pennsylvania
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Cambridge, MALocationPhiladelphia, PA
HarvardKnown asUPenn
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$59,076Undergraduate$66,104
$55,440Graduate$46,034
$55,433Financial Aid$47,776
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$105 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$90 graduate
5.16%Acceptance Rate9.30%
82.82%Yield65.37%
1,550 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,540 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
30,631Total Students28,201
9,368Undergraduate11,250
21,263Graduate16,951
6,923Online Enrollment2,733
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
97%Graduation Rate96%
Transfer-out Rate
98%Retention Rate98%
$139,100Average Earning after Graduation$131,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,316)
$11,754 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,248 Full-time
288 Part-time
16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
Number of Staffs17,760 Full-time
1,696 Part-time
$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 Part-time
Average Salary$172,360 for Faculties
$78,889 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023