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Harvard Yale Penn Duke Cornell Stanford Brown Columbia Johns Hopkins UChicago Georgetown Caltech| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Princeton University | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
MIT | Princeton | ||
| Location | Cambridge, MA | Princeton, NJ | ||
| Setting | Midsize City | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 11,858 | 8,842 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #8 | #1 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | mit.edu | princeton.edu | ||
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Costs |
MIT | Princeton | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $57,590 | $57,410 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $57,590 | $57,410 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,790 | $18,630 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $20,232 | $18,698 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $45,591 | $59,792 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 71% | 61% |
Admission |
MIT | Princeton | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 33,767 | 38,019 | ||
| Admitted | 1,337 | 2,167 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 4% | 5.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 85% | 69.2% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.96 | 3.93 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 35/36 | 33/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1530/1580 | 1490/1580 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Required to be considered for admission | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Academics |
MIT | Princeton | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 3:1 | 5:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
MIT | Princeton | ||
| Graduation Rate | 93% | 96% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $142,100 | $113,900 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 92% | 83% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $17,316 | $7,500 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $179 | $77 |
Diversity |
MIT | Princeton | ||
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| % Men | 57% | 53% | ||
| % Women | 43% | 47% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 37% | 45% | ||
| % Black | 6% | 8% | ||
| % Hispanic | 15% | 9% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 6% | 4% | ||
| % International | 10% | 11% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 2% | 2% |
Students |
MIT | Princeton | ||
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| % In-State | 7% | 16% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 81% | 69% | ||
Campus |
MIT | Princeton | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology is larger than than Princeton based on total student enrollment (11,858 students vs. 8,842 students)
MIT vs. Princeton Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, MIT or Princeton?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 0.3% more expensive to attend than Princeton for in-state tuition ($57,590.00 vs. $57,410.00)
- Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at MIT than Princeton University ($57,590.00 vs. $57,410.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Princeton University than MIT ($18,698 vs. $20,232)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Princeton University are 0.9% lower than costs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($18,630 vs. $18,790)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than Princeton University (71% vs. 61%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Princeton University students is 31.1% larger than aid received Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($59,792 vs. $45,591)
MIT vs. Princeton Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, MIT or Princeton? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Princeton or MIT .
- The average SAT score at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1507) is 17 points higher than at Princeton (1490)
- Incoming MIT students have at the same average ACT score (34) as students at Princeton (34)
- Accepted freshman MIT students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.96) than students at Princeton (3.93)
- Princeton has a higher acceptance rate (5.7%) than MIT (4%)
MIT vs. Princeton Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, MIT or Princeton? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Princeton and MIT.
- The graduation rate at Princeton is higher than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (96% vs. 93%)
- Graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn on average $28,200 more per year than Princeton graduates after ten years. ($142,100 vs. $113,900)
- Princeton University students graduate with a $9,816 lower median federal student loan debt than MIT graduates. ($7,500 vs. $17,316)
- Princeton graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than MIT graduates. ($77 vs. $179)
- More MIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Princeton students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 83%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/