Comparison

University of Virginia vs Massachusetts Institute of... vs Stanford University

Side-by-side on real published data — QS rankings, selectivity, graduation and graduate earnings.
ReputationSelectivityGraduationEarningsValue
University of Virginia Massachusetts Institute... Stanford University
Metric University of VirginiaMassachusetts Institut...Stanford University
ScholarshipsAds Grade A-81 A+95 A+93
QS World Rank #230 #1 #3
Admission rate 17% 5% 4%
Graduation rate 96% 96% 92%
Median earnings $86,863 $143,372 $124,080
Annual cost $39,926 $82,730 $87,833
Students 17,597 4,535 7,554
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Independent editorial assessment based on QS World University Rankings and U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown. Blank cells mean the figure is not published. How we grade

What each one costs, and what graduates earn

University of Virginia: debt vs salary → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: debt vs salary → Stanford University: debt vs salary →