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Pursuing education from two of the best higher education institutions of the USA can make the choice difficult for international students. A detailed comparison of these universities on various parameters follows below.
| Yale University | Columbia University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 8.1 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 23 QS World University 2025 # 5 US News 2024 # 10 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 34 QS World University 2025 # 12 US News 2024 # 17 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 | # 17 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 4 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -33 PG Programs -57 Doctorate Programs -13 | UG Programs -25 PG Programs -63 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.2 % | 3.9 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-690 GRE-315 IELTS-7 SAT-1460 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1510 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 67250 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19900 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 58440 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 53040 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 11000 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Top recruiters include Yale University, Microsoft Corp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Harvard University, Kaiser Permanente, etc.
| Columbia University is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #22 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #18 in Graduate Employability Rank Base Salaries by the following degrees:
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| Campuses and B-Schools | Yale School of Management | Teachers College at Columbia University Columbia Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.6/10 Read 3 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 17 reviews |
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| General Facts | Yale University | Columbia University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1701 | 1754 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 4:1 | 6:1 |
| 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 | Lies in the heart of NYC on Broadway and two faculties located outside Manhattan. |
| 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. | The low memorial library is a landmark. The university owns around 23 libraries scattered across the city. |
| 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. | Art Gallery The university offers it all!!! |
| Hostel | #Housing and Food - $19900 | #First-Year Residents - $11000 |
| 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). | Barak Obama (Former US President), Alexander Hamilton (founding father of USA), Alicia Keys (singer), Sara Ali Khan (actress), Dorothy Irene Height (Women rights activist), Jake Gyllenhall (actor). |
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Pursuing higher education in USA allows an international student with the opportunity of applying with a number of universities. Choosing between two universities depends on various factors. Some of these are explained above. Given below is a brief qualitative comparison of Yale University with Columbia University:
- Of both the private institutions, getting admissions with Columbia University is rather easy as compared to Yale University. The acceptance rate of Columbia is higher than Yale's. As well as the score requirement for GMAT, SAT, and ACT is lower for Columbia University.
- International student percentage at Columbia University (~35%) is higher than Yale University (~11%) both offering students with on-campus housing and urban setting. The on-campus housing at Yale costs an international student less than Columbia.
- Though Yale University has a better graduate employability rate, Columbia University graduates are hired at a better package. This suggests that pursuing graduate degrees from any of the universities can prove beneficial for an international student.
- Yale University offers much more study material to its student through the third largest library academic library in the USA.
- Yale and Columbia University, both offer need-based financial aid to international students. However, Columbia University offers a better amount to international students. Yale University, however, received a higher endowment than Columbia University.
The above mentioned qualitative and quantitative differences between Yale University and Columbia University suggest that students offered admissions from Yale and Columbia should prefer studying at Columbia University.
