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Georgetown University is one of the oldest higher education universities in Washington DC, USA. Admitted students are offered a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Georgetown University, with 9 academic schools to choose from and It holds a position of 297th in the QS World University Rankings for 2024.One of Harvard University's most attractive features is its MBA Placements program, which offers graduates high wages in well-known companies. The QS Global MBA Ranking 2023 currently ranks Harvard at #4.
| Georgetown University | Harvard University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.5 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 285 QS World University 2026 # 201 Times Higher Education 2025 # 221 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 5 QS World University 2026 # 1 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 3 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 136 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 180 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 14 for Law by US News 2025 | # 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 6 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 1 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -43 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -52 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 14.0 % | 7.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1380 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-620 GRE-300 IELTS-7 SAT-1470 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 51300.40 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59700 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19750 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 55656 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32724 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranks (2020): #111-120 | Harvard University is one of the top private universities in Cambridge, United States. It is ranked #5 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and ranked #1 in US UNI.
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| application requirements | Supplemental applications are required, alumni interviews may also be conducted, three subject scores are preferred. | Teacher Evaluation forms (as additional LORs); Sample of academic work, potfolio, music recordings, art work, etc (supplementary documents); IELTS/TOEFL; Standardized test scores |
| Campuses and B-Schools | McDonough School of Business | Harvard Law School Harvard Extension School Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | Georgetown University | Harvard University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1789 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 56% Male, 44% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | The university has 4 campuses in Washington DC located in neighborhood of Georgetown, Claredon and Virginia. The main campus is located on elevated site of Potomac River. | Harvard Yard: Campus’s historic hub, Harvard Square: Campus’s personal hagout destination with restaurants, cafe, bookstores, theater, shops. Well connected to the local neighborhood of Boston by public transport, the campus traverses the Charles River to near by Allston. |
| Library | Total books collection- 3,115,408. Journals- 220,486. Films- 46,054. Primary Source Collections- 1000. The university has 10 libraries. | Largest academic library in the world. 20.4 million volumes, 400 million manuscript items, 180,000 serial titles. The library offers various grants and fellowships for both students and faculty. |
| Campus Life | The university has 350 clubs and organizations, 17 UG residence, and explore over 2,000 dining places in D.C. There are 5 outdoor spaces on-campus helping in unwinding. There are 15 coffee shops within 10 blocks of the university. You can also serve the D.C community by volunteering. There are also various sports teams to join and wellness activities to indulge in. | Students from over 50 states and 80 countries are offered assistance by over 400 official student organization. The campus has its own museum, radio station, magazine and newspaper. Along with student clubs for Aikikai, archery, dance, theatre/drama, music, etc, campus also offers cultural & racial initiatives, asian student centric-projects, etc. Varsity sports, crimson pride and various atheletic teams. |
| Hostel | #Housing (On Campus & Off Campus) - $12736 | #Medium Single - $10719 #Large Single - $13644 #Standard Single - $8361 |
| Famous Alumni | Antonin Scalia (former associate justice of Supreme Court of US), Chris Sacca (investor), Bradley Cooper (actor), Dick Durbin (US Senator), Robert Gates (former US secretary of defense), Saad Hariri (former PM Lebanon), Robert Lighthizer (US trade representative), Lisa Murkowski (US Senator), etc. | Eight US Presidents, 62 living billionaires, 242 Marshall Scholars, 359 Rhodes scholars. Barak Obama (ex-president of USA), Michelle Obama (Former First Lady of USA), Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman (Actress), Bill Gates, Conan O’ Brien (comedian writer), Al Gore (Winner-Peace Prize), Matt Damon (Actor), Helen Keller, Subramaniam Swami (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) |
| City Life | Washington is home to 170 embassies, 2000 world-class restaurants, 17 attractions like museums, zoo, etc, and 34 national parks and monuments. D.C is home to a number of recruiters ranging from marketing, finance, biological sciences, and others. The unemployment rate for June 2020 is 8.6% | Cambridge- city in Massachusetts; home to a huge student community; city offers a great nightlife with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 3.2% |
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