Princeton vs. MIT

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics. Princeton ranked 3rd and MIT ranked 1st in college ranking.

Princetonvs.MIT

Both Princeton and MIT are private. Princeton is located in Princeton, NJ and MIT is located in Cambridge, MA.
  • MIT Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $63,393 than Princeton Graduate School ($62,860).
  • MIT Graduate School is larger with 7,201 graduate students than Princeton Graduate School (3,238 students).
  • Princeton Graduate School has more graduate programs of 127 programs than MIT Graduate School (117 programs).
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#4 in National Universities
#1 in New Jersey
Rankings#3 in National Universities
#1 in Massachusetts
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Princeton, NJLocationCambridge, MA
Academic
$75Graduate School Application Fee$75
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
127 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs117 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$62,860Average Graduate Programs$63,393
Student Population
8,842Total Students11,858
3,238Graduate Enrollment7,201
Online Graduate Enrollment61
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,594)
$10,960 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,000)
$11,980 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
5 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
997 Full-time
208 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,375 Full-time
306 Part-time
6,350 Full-time
756 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,790 Full-time
1,242 Part-time
$195,056 for Faculties
$91,629 Part-time
Average Salary$185,855 for Faculties
$103,906 Part-time
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