Princeton University or Stanford University, which is better to study in USA?

Princeton University vs Stanford University

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Princeton University is one of the best research institutes in USA ,it has secured the #1 rank in USA according to U.S. News and World Report, 2022. Stanford University ranking is among the top 10 ranked institutions in the USA according to both QS News and Times Higher Education (THE). Times Higher Education placed Stanford at #4 in the world and #2 in the USA in the 2022 rankings

Overview Comparison
Princeton UniversityStanford University
Collegedunia Score8.3 Out of 109.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 22 QS World University 2025
# 1 US News 2024
# 6 Times Higher Education 2024
# 6 QS World University 2025
# 2 Times Higher Education 2024
# 2 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 8 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 15 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 142 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 1 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -18
PG Programs -13
Doctorate Programs -6
UG Programs -53
PG Programs -43
Doctorate Programs -70
Acceptance Rate4.5 %3.9 %
Exam ScoreGRE-308
IELTS-7
SAT-1460
TOEFL-100
GMAT-600
IELTS-7
SAT-1440
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   49450
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  54070
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 18630 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   73964
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  72420
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year
placement (average package)

Hiring Companies are Amazon, IBM Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group, Raytheon Co., Microsoft, etc.
Graduate Employability ranks (2023): #15

Princeton University is one of the top private universities in Princeton, United States. It is ranked #=16 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

  • Masters in Science : $248,000 
  • Doctorate  : $175,000 
  • MBA  : $173,000 
  • PhD : $135,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $110,000 
  • Masters in Finance : $107,000 


Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank 

  • Bachelor (Other): $221,000 
  • MBA: $184,000 
  • Executive MBA: $181,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $154,000 
  • Executive Masters: $142,000 
  • Doctorate: $140,000

application requirements

Freshman need 3.87 GPA on a scale of 4.0 (A- grade or 90 to 92%). 
Supplementary applications are also required. 

Supplemental Form (for a few programs);
LORs & SOPs;
Essays;
Portfolio (required for a few programs)

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAStanford Graduate School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews8.3/10 Read 1 reviews8.4/10 Read 4 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsPrinceton UniversityStanford University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1746
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio8:1
5:1
Male:Female71% Male, 29% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

500-acre campus located in central New Jersey; Philadelphia and New York are just 55 miles away which is an hour drive. The southern edge of the university has an artificial lake 


The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose.


Library

University has 14 libraries; Firestone Library is the main library having more than 11 million holdings in 12 buildings throughout the campus. It houses 3000 ebooks; 50,000 graphic arts collection; 100,000 coins collection; 1,244,911 paper of Princeton; 250,000 rare books collection; 10,000 archives and more


With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources.


Campus Life

300 student organizations, 36 sport clubs, 17 chaplaincies and some of the campus life units such as Athletics and Campus Recreations; Center for Career Development; Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center; etc.


Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. 


Hostel#Room - $10960
#Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710
Famous Alumni

Michelle Obama (former First Lady of US); James Madison and Woodrow Wilson (former US Presidents); Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO and founder); Jimmy Stewart (actor); Alan Turing (father of theoretical computer science)


Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc.


City Life

The city of Princeton is located in the center of New Jersey, which is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of Northeastern USA. The cosmopolitan communities residing in the city offer students with multi-cuisine dining. You can shop around in downtown Princeton. The city also has a theatre, museum, and gardens. The unemployment rate is 3.6% .


Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1%


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