Top Ivy League Schools: Harvard or Yale?
顶级常春藤名校：哈佛大学还是耶鲁大学?
Part of the US’s elite group of Ivy League schools, Harvard and Yale are among the world’s most acclaimed, aspired-to and competitive universities. Of the eight Ivy League members, these are the two highest ranking in the QS World University Rankings®. In the 2013/2014 edition, Harvard is ranked 2nd in the world and Yale 8th.
Both excel across the full spectrum of academic subjects, and both (like all the Ivy League schools) are based within the New England region of the US. But while Harvard and Yale have much in common, there are also some points of difference, which may help those lucky enough to be faced with a choice between them.
Here’s a look at how these two top Ivy League schools compare on key indicators, with an at-a-glance overview followed by more in-depth explanation. Find out which would be best for you: Harvard or Yale?
作为美国精英集团常春藤盟校的一份子，哈佛大学和耶鲁大学是世界上最受欢迎、 被渴望和竞争性的大学之一。作为八所常青藤联盟成员之一，这两所高校在2013年/2014 QS 世界大学排名中均为世界前列，哈佛大学排名世界第 2 ，耶鲁大学排名世界第 8。
(像所有常春藤盟校的学校) 都建立在美国的新英格兰地区内。虽然哈佛和耶鲁大学有很多共同点，却也有些差异，可能会帮助那些面临要在它们之间进行选择的幸运者们。
Harvard University
Yale University
QS World University Rankings® 2013/14
Ranked 2nd in the world overall in 2013/14
Ranked first in the world by academics and third by employers
Stronger than Yale for research citations
Ranked 8th in the world overall in 2013/14
Ranked 10th in the world by academics and 14th by employers
Stronger than Harvard for faculty-student ratio
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2013/14QS世界大学排名
哈佛大学 VS 耶鲁大学
哈佛大学：
2013/14世界整体排名第2
学术在世界排名第1，雇主世界排名第3
论文引文数比耶鲁大学强
耶鲁大学：
2013/14世界整体排名第8
学术在世界排名第10，雇主世界排名第14
师生比例比哈佛大学强
Subject strengths*
Ranked 3rd in the world for arts & humanities
11th for engineering & technology
1st for life sciences & medicine
5th for natural sciences
1st for social sciences & management
Ranked 4th in the world for arts & humanities
57= for engineering & technology
9th for life sciences & medicine
17th for natural sciences
7= for social sciences & management
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学科优势
哈佛大学：
艺术与人文世界排名第 3
工程与技术：11
生命科学与医学：1
自然科学：5
社会科学与管理：1
耶鲁大学:
艺术与人文世界排名第 4 位
工程与技术：57
生命科学与医学：9
自然科学：17
社会科学与管理：7
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Just north of Boston, on the north-east coast of the US
New Haven, Connecticut
Separated from New York by the Long Island Sound
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位置
哈佛大学：
剑桥，马萨诸塞州
波士顿北部，美国东北海岸
耶鲁大学：
纽黑文，康涅狄格
被纽约长岛湾从纽约分离
Student community
About 21,000 students, of which 14,500 are on graduate or professional courses
About 20% of students are international
About 11,900 students, of which 6,500 are on graduate or professional courses
18% of students are international
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学生社区
哈佛大学：
约 21,000 名学生，其中 14,500 是研究生或专业课程
约有 20%的学生是国际留学生
耶鲁大学：
约 11,900 名学生，其中 6,500 是研究生或专业课程
18%的学生是国际留学生
Tuition fees & financial aid
Undergraduate student fees (tuition & others) for 2013-14 are US$42,292
About 60% of undergraduates receive need-based aid
Need-blind admission
Undergraduate student fees (tuition & others) for 2013-14 are US$44,000
About 57% of undergraduates receive need-based aid
Need-blind admission
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学费与财务援助
哈佛大学：
2013年-14 本科学生的费用 (学费及其他) 为42,292美元
约 60%的本科生根据需要得到援助
不问经济条件的录取政策
耶鲁大学：
2013年-14 本科学生的费用 (学费及其他) 为44,000美元
约有 57%的本科生根据需要得到援助
不问经济条件的录取政策