MIT vs. Harvard

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

MIT vs. Harvard

MITvs.Harvard

Both MIT and Harvard are private. Both schools are located in Massachusetts.
  • MIT has more expensive tuition of $57,986 than Harvard ($57,261).
  • Harvard has tighter acceptance rate of 5.16% than MIT (7.17%).
  • MIT has higher SAT scores of 1,560 than Harvard (1,550).
  • Harvard is larger with 30,631 students than MIT (11,858 students).
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#3 in National Universities
#1 in Massachusetts
Rankings#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Cambridge, MALocationCambridge, MA
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 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
$57,986Undergraduate$57,261
$61,075Graduate$53,760
$34,013Financial Aid$49,954
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$105 graduate
7.17%Acceptance Rate5.16%
75.55%Yield82.82%
1,560 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,550 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
11,858Total Students30,631
4,657Undergraduate9,368
7,201Graduate21,263
57Online Enrollment10,495
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
96%Graduation Rate97%
Transfer-out Rate
99%Retention Rate96%
$153,600Average Earning after Graduation$139,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,000)
$11,980 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
3 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
1,375 Full-time
306 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
12,790 Full-time
1,242 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
$185,855 for Faculties
$103,906 Part-time
Average Salary$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 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