Princeton University | Cornell University | |
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Collegedunia Score | 8.3 Out of 10 | 7.9 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 1 US News 2024 # 6 Times Higher Education 2024 # 17 QS World University 2024 | # 12 US News 2024 # 13 QS World University 2024 # 20 Times Higher Education 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 8 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 154 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 51 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 13 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 10 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 13 for Law by US News 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -18 PG Programs -13 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -65 PG Programs -71 Doctorate Programs -78 |
Acceptance Rate | 6.5 % | 14.1 % |
Exam Score | GRE updated-308 IELTS-7 SAT-1460 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-720 IELTS-7.5 SAT-1400 TOEFL-100 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 49450 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 54070 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18630 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 58586 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 29500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 35291 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Hiring Companies are Amazon, IBM Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group, Raytheon Co., Microsoft, etc. Princeton University is one of the top private universities in Princeton, United States. It is ranked #=16 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Degree Average Salary Masters in Science $248,000 Doctorate $175,000 MBA $173,000 PhD $135,000 Bachelor of Science $110,000 Masters in Finance $107,000 | Cornell University is one of the top private universities in Ithaca, United States. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Doctorate $168,000 Masters in Finance $150,000 MBA $145,000 Executive MBA $139,000 Masters in Science $123,000 PhD $120,000 |
application requirements | Freshman need 3.87 GPA on a scale of 4.0 (A- grade or 90 to 92%). | Counselor recommendation, teacher evaluation, and midyear evaluations are mandatory along with the applications. |
Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Johnson Graduate School of Management |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.9/10 Read 8 reviews |
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General Facts | Princeton University | Cornell University |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1746 | 1865 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 8:1 | 10:1 |
Male:Female | 71% Male, 29% Female | 48% Male, 52% 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 | University has 6 campuses; Main campus is located in Ithaca, New York; Other campuses are in Roosevelt Island, Qatar, Geneva, Washington DC and Rome |
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 | 11th largest library in USA; Over 8 million printed volumes, 1 million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, 71,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, 500,000 other materials such as motion pictures, sound recordings, etc. |
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. | Over 1,000 student organizations; awards and funding by Student and Campus Life (SCL) such as Cornell Commitment, Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services, Merrill Presidential Scholars Program, etc. |
Hostel | #Room - $10960 | #Triple Room - $10635 #Double Room - $11562 #Single Room - $13094 |
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) | Tsai Ing-wen (first female president of Taiwan), David Starr Jordan (founding president of Stanford University), Ratan Tata (CEO of Tata Group), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate), Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winner) |
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% . | New York was ranked 34th in USA for economic growth and contributes over 8% to GDP. Financial activities, professional & business services, transportation, trade & utilities are the top contributors. |
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