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Stanford University and University of Southern California are the private research universities of Canada. Former ranks at 2 and the latter ranks at 64 according to the Graduate Employability Ranking of 2020 by QS News.
| Stanford University | University of Southern California | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 9.3 Out of 10 | 5.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 6 QS World University 2025 # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 2 QS World University 2024 | # 125 QS World University 2025 # 28 US News 2024 # 74 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 2 for Engineering by QS World University 2024 # 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 | # 15 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 28 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 16 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -49 PG Programs -38 Doctorate Programs -70 | UG Programs -143 PG Programs -127 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 3.9 % | 12.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-630 IELTS-7 SAT-1450 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-690 GRE-306 IELTS-6.5 PTE-68 SAT-1360 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 65286 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 33155 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 63468 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25795 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39862 Per Year |
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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
| Graduate Employability Ranking 2023: 59 QS World University Ranking :#134 Average salaries are given below:
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| application requirements | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); | 3 to 4 years of work experience for some graduate programs; at least 2 letters of recommendation; 2 to 3-page statement of purpose |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stanford Graduate School of Business | Marshall Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.4/10 Read 4 reviews | 7.7/10 Read 33 reviews |
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| General Facts | Stanford University | University of Southern California |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1885 | 1880 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 5:1 | 13:1 |
| Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 48% Male, 52% Female |
| Location Facts | 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. | Has two campuses located in Los Angeles: University Park having Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools; Health Science campus having Keck School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and three teaching hospitals. |
| Library | 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. | Over 22 campus libraries having – Total Volume: 5,919,656; Title Held: 5,007,597; Serials: 77,299; Physical Media: 172,964, Electronic Media: 122,269; Electronic Books: 1,682,067; Electronic Journals: 172,964; |
| Campus Life | 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. | Cultural Communities: Asian Pacific American Student Services, LGBT Resource Center, International Services, etc; Graduate, Undergraduate and Residential Student Governance; Volunteer Center; Trojan Marching Band; Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Services |
| Hostel | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $23535 | #Rooms - $12271 #Room and Board - $19931 |
| Famous Alumni | 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. | Neil Armstrong (astronaut); George Lucas (creator of Star Wars); Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (former Prime Minister of Pakistan); John Wayne (Academy Award winner); Andrew Viterbi (co-founder of Qualcomm Inc.); Will Ferrell (actor) |
| City Life | 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% | Los Angeles (LA) is the second most populous city of USA; Hollywood is located here; 841 Museums and art gallaries, California Beaches, Disneyland park, Los Angeles offers various concert halls, regular festivals, and bustling nightlife; Ranked 7th on Global City Index and 9th on Global Economic Power Index; Unemployment rate in December 2022 was 4%; Industries employing maximum number of people are healthcare, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing |
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Stanford University is included within top 5 universities of the world by QS News and THE in 2020. On the other hand, University of Southern California is not able to make it to the top 50 list. Following are some other factors comparing these two private universities of USA:
- Stanford University ranks at 3rd while USC ranked at 61 - 70 on World Reputation Rankings of 2019.
- Stanford University was given a better score than University of Southern California in all factors such as teaching, research, industry outcome, international outlook, academic reputation, etc, by both THE and QS News.
- Most of the programs of Stanford University rank within top 10 across the world, according to various ranking organizations.
- Communication and media studies program at USC is considered the best in the world.
- Acceptance rate and minimum test score requirement of Stanford University is higher than University of Southern California.
- Accomodation and meal charges for both universities is almost the same.
- Based on the data from the last 20 years, annual ROI of Stanford University is higher than USC by a margin of 2% approximately.
The choice for study abroad aspirants is quite clear when it comes to selecting between Stanford University and University of Southern California. There is no doubt that the former one stands out between these two universities in the majority of criteria.
