Comparison – University / College
KEY: Need to understand the subtle differences between the comparisons.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Univ of Southern California | Claremont McKenna College | Grinnell College | ||
| 1 | Location | Urban | Urban | Suburb | Rural |
| 2a | University Ranking – US News | 7 | 26 | – | – |
| 2b | College Ranking – US News (Liberal Arts) | – | – | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Support System (Family (F) / Friends (FR) / Alumni (A) / None (N) | F | FR | N | N |
| 4 | SAT Score (Mid Range) | 1,520 | 1,440 | 1,427 | 1,460 |
| 5 | ACT Score | 33 – 35 | 30 – 34 | 31 – 34 | 30 – 34 |
| 6 | Early Decision (ED) – Apply Deadline | 1-Nov | – | 1-Nov | 15-Nov |
| 7 | Early Action (EA) – Apply Deadline | – | 1-Nov | 5-Jan | None |
| 8 | Regular Decision (RD) – Apply Deadline | 5-Jan | 15-Jan | 5-Jan | 15-Jan |
| 9 | ED – % acceptance | 19% | 22% | 28% | 16% |
| 10 | Overall Acceptance Rate | 9% | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| 1 | Strong Majors | Bus Mgmt / Soc Sci / Bio | Bus Mgmt / Soc Sci / Perf Arts | Govt / Eco / Pol Sci | CS / Bio / Psy |
| 2 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 | 9 to 1 | 8 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Housing – On Campus | 56% | 98% | Full 4 years | 100% |
| 4 | Student – International | 13% | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| 5 | Student – Asian** | 22% | 19% | 11% | 8% |
| 6 | Endowment ($ Million) | 20,500 | 5,700 | 1,200 | 1,900 |
| 7 | Campus Size (Acres) | 299 | 226 | 69 | 120 |
| 8 | No. of Undergrads | 9,872 | 19,606 | 1,262 | 1,748 |