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Stanford University
Stanford University is a very expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains a good student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers a moderately priced meal plan. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and more dangerous than the average college campus in our database. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a suburban environment. Students at Stanford University receive an average of $11565 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 7%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Stanford University achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $67,500, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 98%
Stanford University achieves 99% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $11,565, In-state Tuition - $38,676, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $4400
Stanford University achieves 2% performance for costs and tuition.
Princeton University
Princeton University is an expensive university that doesn't have a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio and requires spending a fair amount of money on housing. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and safe on campus. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a suburban environment. Students at Princeton University receive an average of $14755 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 7%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Princeton University achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $65,000, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 93%
Princeton University achieves 85% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $36,100, In-state Tuition - $35,340, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $4790
Princeton University achieves 16% performance for costs and tuition.
Columbia University
Columbia University is a very expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers a moderately priced meal plan. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and moderate in terms of crime when compared to the average college campus in our database. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a large city environment. Students at Columbia University receive an average of $11605 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 11%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Columbia University achieves 93% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $57,300, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 100%
Columbia University achieves 67% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $11,605, In-state Tuition - $41,316, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $4274
Columbia University achieves 22% performance for costs and tuition.
Harvard University
Harvard University is an expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio, requires spending lots of money on housing and offers a moderately priced meal plan. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and significantly more dangerous than the average college campus in our database. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a mid-sized city environment. Students at Harvard University receive an average of $14955 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 7%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Harvard University achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $60,000, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 99%
Harvard University achieves 98% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $14,955, In-state Tuition - $37,012, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $4608
Harvard University achieves 4% performance for costs and tuition.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania is a very expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers a relatively inexpensive meal plan. It is very difficult to get admitted to and safe on campus. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a large city environment. Students at University of Pennsylvania receive an average of $8530 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 12%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, University of Pennsylvania achieves 92% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $60,400, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 100%
University of Pennsylvania achieves 95% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $8,530, In-state Tuition - $38,970, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $3438
University of Pennsylvania achieves 2% performance for costs and tuition.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a very expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains a good student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers a moderately priced meal plan. It is moderately difficult to get admitted to and safe on campus. It is under private control, has a NCAA division III (with football) athletic program and is located in a large city environment. Students at Carnegie Mellon University receive an average of $10140 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 19%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Carnegie Mellon University achieves 83% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $65,300, Strength in Social Sciences - 9/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 98%
Carnegie Mellon University achieves 86% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $10,140, In-state Tuition - $40,920, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $4280
Carnegie Mellon University achieves 1% performance for costs and tuition.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers a relatively inexpensive meal plan. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and moderate in terms of crime when compared to the average college campus in our database. It is under private control, has a NCAA division III (with football) athletic program and is located in a mid-sized city environment. Students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive an average of $16785 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 11%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieves 93% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $71,100, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 88%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieves 100% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $16,785, In-state Tuition - $37,782, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $3418
Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieves 7% performance for costs and tuition.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago is a very expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio and offers a relatively inexpensive meal plan. It is very difficult to get admitted to and extremely safe on campus. It is under private control, has a NCAA division III (with football) athletic program and is located in a large city environment. Students at University of Chicago receive an average of $12050 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 18%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, University of Chicago achieves 85% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $51,700, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 100%
University of Chicago achieves 86% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $12,050, In-state Tuition - $39,381, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $3598
University of Chicago achieves 0% performance for costs and tuition.
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley is an expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains a very good student to faculty ratio and offers a relatively inexpensive meal plan. It is very difficult to get admitted to and moderate in terms of crime when compared to the average college campus in our database. It is under public control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a mid-sized city environment. Students at University of California, Berkeley receive an average of $5040 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 21%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, University of California, Berkeley achieves 81% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $57,100, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 99%
University of California, Berkeley achieves 93% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $5,040, In-state Tuition - $8353, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $2858
University of California, Berkeley achieves 16% performance for costs and tuition.
Yale University
Yale University is an expensive university that has a part-time program to compliment its full-time academic offerings. It maintains only a fair student to faculty ratio, requires spending a fair amount of money on housing and offers an expensive meal plan. It is terribly difficult to get admitted to and safe on campus. It is under private control, has a NCAA division I athletic program and is located in a mid-sized city environment. Students at Yale University receive an average of $11110 in financial aid grants.
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Acceptance Rate: 6%
Given that users looking for the best overall universities prefer lower values for acceptance rate, Yale University achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Academics: Average Starting Salary of Graduates (2009) - $56,000, Strength in Social Sciences - 10/10, Percent of Faculty With Terminal Degree - 85%
Yale University achieves 80% performance for academics.
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Costs and Tuition: Average Grant Amount Awarded Per Student - $11,110, In-state Tuition - $36,500, Average Cost of Meal Plan - $5110
Yale University achieves 1% performance for costs and tuition.