Yale University and Harvard University are two of the Ivy League institutions that are also a part of the Holy Trinity or The Big Three universities in the USA (with Princeton). According to US News and World Reports' National Universities Rankings 2022, Yale ranks at #5 while Harvard at #2.
| Yale University | Harvard University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 8.1 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 5 US News 2024 # 10 Times Higher Education 2024 # 16 QS World University 2024 | # 3 US News 2024 # 4 QS World University 2024 # 4 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 18 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 | # 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 1 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -33 PG Programs -59 Doctorate Programs -13 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -58 Doctorate Programs -8 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.3 % | 5.6 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 700 GRE updated - 315 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1460 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 620 GRE updated - 326 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1460 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 62250 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 25793 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 52659 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 18600 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 31689 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Top recruiters include Yale University, Microsoft Corp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Harvard University, Kaiser Permanente, etc. MBA: $150,000 Doctorate: $124,000 PhD: $115,000 Bachelor of Arts: $95,000 Bachelor of Science: $90,000 Masters of Arts: $83,000 | Harvard University is one of the top private universities in Cambridge, United States. It is ranked #5 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and ranked #1 in US UNI. Other Degree: $200,000 Doctorate: $190,000 Executive Masters: $172,000 MBA: $168,000 Executive MBA: $160,000 LLM: $152,000 |
| application requirements | Translated documents in English; Scores of standardized exams; 3-Recommendations; Writing Samples; Supplementary documents (such as audio recordings, art samples, portfolios, etc.) Mid-year reports are also required along applications. | Teacher Evaluation forms (as additional LORs); Sample of academic work, potfolio, music recordings, art work, etc (supplementary documents); IELTS/TOEFL; Standardized test scores |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Yale School of Management | Harvard Law School Harvard Extension School Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School |
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| General Facts | Yale University | Harvard University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1701 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 4:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | A 1015 acre campus at the heart of downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Closest airports including Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and Bradley International Airport. Located not too far from New York, Boston, etc. A number of restaurants, clubs, etc. located near campus. Connecticut has an unemployment rate of 4.6 | Harvard Yard: Campus’s historic hub, Harvard Square: Campus’s personal hagout destination with restaurants, cafe, bookstores, theater, shops. Well connected to the local neighborhood of Boston by public transport, the campus traverses the Charles River to near by Allston. |
| Library | 3rd largest academic library in USA with over 15 million volumes including print and electronic resources housed in 15 libraries that include Sterling Memorial, Beibecke, Bass Libraries, Max Science and Social Science Library and other school and department libraries. | Largest academic library in the world. 20.4 million volumes, 400 million manuscript items, 180,000 serial titles. The library offers various grants and fellowships for both students and faculty. |
| Campus Life | Campus includes Vanderbilt Hall, Nathan Hall, Connecticut Hall, Battell Chapel, Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Bowl, and other renowned research centers, labs, institutes, museums, etc. There are over 50 students clubs and societies. There are 10 museums and galleries for students to visit and exhibit with. You can enjoy and indulge in various athletic and recreational activities. | Students from over 50 states and 80 countries are offered assistance by over 400 official student organization. The campus has its own museum, radio station, magazine and newspaper. Along with student clubs for Aikikai, archery, dance, theatre/drama, music, etc, campus also offers cultural & racial initiatives, asian student centric-projects, etc. Varsity sports, crimson pride and various atheletic teams. |
| Hostel | #Housing and Food - $25793 | #Medium Single - $10404 #Large Single - $13248 #Standard Single - $8037 |
| Famous Alumni | 62 Nobel laureates, 5 field medalists, 3 Turning Award winners, 5 US Presidents, 31 living billionaires, 19 US Supreme Court Justices, 78 Mac Arthur Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, 119 Marshall Scholars, Meryl Streep (Actress), Hillary Clinton (former US Secretary of State), George W. Bush (43rd US President), Indra Nooti (Pepsico). | Eight US Presidents, 62 living billionaires, 242 Marshall Scholars, 359 Rhodes scholars. Barak Obama (ex-president of USA), Michelle Obama (Former First Lady of USA), Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman (Actress), Bill Gates, Conan O’ Brien (comedian writer), Al Gore (Winner-Peace Prize), Matt Damon (Actor), Helen Keller, Subramaniam Swami (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) |
| City Life | A coastal city in Connecticut- New Haven. First planned city in the USA. An economy based on education and health care. Yale is the 2nd largest employer and the best-known feature in the city. The city has a lot of ethnically diverse restaurants, museums, art galleries, live music, and other places to be at. The unemployment rate was around 3.7% | Cambridge- city in Massachusetts; home to a huge student community; city offers a great nightlife with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 3.2% |
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Yale and Harvard are two of the highly prestigious and extremely selective private research universities in USA.
- Harvard is a slightly bigger institution than Yale.
- Global and subject rankings for Harvard University are higher.
- Admissions at Yale University are comparatively easier with lower score requirements than Harvard.
- The average cost of the study is comparatively lower at Harvard.
- According to QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, Harvard ranks #5 while Yale at #13.
- Harvard graduates are able to earn a higher salary package (92,000 USD) than Yale graduates (89,000 USD).
- Both universities are among the Best Value Colleges according to the ranking provided by QS News and World Report. Yale ranks at #1 while Harvard at #3.
Both universities offer strong education and student outcomes. They attract young talented minds for every discipline. However, students intending to pursue careers in medicine, medicine, and technology tend to get admission in Harvard University. While students with artistic minds choose Yale for its reputation as a leader in theatre and other arts.
