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Georgetown University Campus has over 7,000 undergraduate and around 10,000 postgraduate students. It is one of the oldest higher education universities in Washington DC, USA. The university also offers excellent placement opportunities to students. Georgetown University's best-paying degree is BBA, with alumni earning an average salary of 200,000 USD. Stanford University is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities of the world. The university has topped the place by consistently producing new patents and papers influencing researchers worldwide.
| Georgetown University | Stanford University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.5 Out of 10 | 9.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 201 Times Higher Education 2026 # 285 QS World University 2026 # 201 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 3 QS World University 2026 # 5 Times Higher Education 2026 # 3 Center for World University Rankings 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 | # 2 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 3 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 1 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -43 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -37 Doctorate Programs -70 |
| Acceptance Rate | 13.0 % | 4.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1380 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-630 IELTS-7 TOEFL-90 |
| 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 65286 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 34320 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranks (2020): #111-120 |
Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank
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| application requirements | Supplemental applications are required, alumni interviews may also be conducted, three subject scores are preferred. | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | McDonough School of Business | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 8.4/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | Georgetown University | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1789 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 6:1:1 |
| Male:Female | 56% Male, 44% Female | 48% Male, 0% 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. | The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose. |
| Library | Total books collection- 3,115,408. Journals- 220,486. Films- 46,054. Primary Source Collections- 1000. The university has 10 libraries. | With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources. |
| 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. | Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. |
| Hostel | #Housing (On Campus & Off Campus) - $12736 | #Rent(Graduate) - $24480 |
| 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. | Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc. |
| 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% | Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1% |
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