Harvard vs. UPenn

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

Harvard vs. UPenn

Harvardvs.UPenn

Both Harvard and UPenn are private. Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA and UPenn is located in Philadelphia, PA.
  • UPenn has more expensive tuition of $63,452 than Harvard ($57,261).
  • 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
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
$57,261Undergraduate$63,452
$53,760Graduate$44,162
$49,954Financial Aid$43,362
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
10,495Online Enrollment2,890
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
97%Graduation Rate96%
Transfer-out Rate
96%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 2021-2022