Wartburg College vs Harvard

Wartburg College and Harvard University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, stand at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of size, location, and academic offerings. Wartburg, a private liberal arts college nestled in the heart of Iowa, boasts a close-knit community and a focus on personalized education, while Harvard, an Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is renowned for its academic rigor, world-class faculty, and extensive resources. With acceptance rates of 84% and 5%, respectively, these institutions cater to different student profiles. Wartburg's popular majors include business, education, and nursing, while Harvard offers a diverse range of undergraduate programs, including social sciences, engineering, and life sciences. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Harvard University	Wartburg College
Overview
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Waverly, Iowa
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	74.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	4.0%	82.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $105
SAT range	1480 - 1580	973 - 1198
ACT range	33 - 36	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	54.0%	8.0%
Students submitting ACT score	31.0%	49.0%
Total number of applicants	57,786	4,024
Total number of admissions given out	2,318	3,330
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,951	413
Yield rate	84.2%	12.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$78,028	$59,890
Average net price	$13,910	$23,022
Tuition	$51,143	$45,200
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $11,705 Meal plan: $7,236	Room/dormitory: $5,730 Meal plan: $4,260
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	56.0% Average amount $59,840	95.0% Average amount $34,498
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $5,180	72.0% Average amount $5,442
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,080	13.0% Average amount $14,049

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,579 Men 49.0% Women 51.0%	1,516 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Graduate students	21,766 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	25 Men 28.0% Women 72.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	27.7%
International students	23.9%	6.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	12,874	1,409
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York California Texas Illinois New Jersey	Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Social Sciences Education Legal Profession	Education Communication and Journalism Business Public Administration and Social Service Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	96.7%	69.9%
Dropout rate	2.0%	29.8%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Statistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,193 Year 2: $128,716 Year 3: $240,408 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $184,307 Year 2: $165,340 Year 3: $199,043 Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $171,333 Year 2: $171,907 Year 3: $187,553 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $140,072 Year 2: $128,737 Year 3: $163,896 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $151,371 Year 2: $174,023 Year 3: $163,512 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,508 Year 2: $117,916 Year 3: $129,281 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $121,832 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $102,707 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $121,771 Education, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $97,905 Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $107,389 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $68,745 Year 2: $71,486 Year 3: $106,375	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,999 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $63,021 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,367 Year 2: $47,595 Year 3: $53,215 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,779 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $44,236 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,368 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $42,652 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,087 Year 2: $35,546 Year 3: $39,411 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,075 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $37,759 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $33,732 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,225 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,030 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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