Harvard University

Yes, Harvard B-school's MBA tuition fee is lesser than Yale School of Management.

The MBA tuition fee for Harvard is around USD 76,410 (INR 65 L), while the tuition fee of an MBA from Yale School of Management is around USD 80,260 (INR 69.46 L).

Harvard B-school acceptance rate (9%) is much higher than Yale SOM (3.9%), suggesting its also relatively easier to secure admission to Harvard. 

Both Yale and Harvard are considered part of best B schools worldwide offering their students world class infrastructure highly qualified faculty enriching culture that encourages student development and greater chances of employability post study.

While both B schools are great and offer similar facilities and environment there does exist some differences that students must be aware of before choosing between two.

Listed below is a detailed comparison between the two B schools:

Harvard University has an acceptance rate of around 3.5% and Howard has an acceptance rate of 35%. This shows that Harvard is much more selective with admissions than Howard. Both universities are known to have a different environment for students. Harvard Uni offers a range of extracurricular activities such as drama clubs and intramural sports. Howard University offers courses in areas such as Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Communications and Harvard is known for its courses in Law, Business, and the Humanities.  

Columbia law School gave 523 graduates in 2024, out of which 515 students were able to secure placements which gives us Columbia Law School placement rate of 98.5%. 

According to American Bar Association, the median salary for an CLS graduate in the class 2024 was USD 225,000 (INR 2.02 Cr) which is higher than any other Law School in the United States.

With an extreme focus of high employability skills, Harvard Law School placement rate stands at 97.6% for the HLS class of 2024 with an average package of USD 215,000 (INR 1.93 Cr). 

According to the rankings released by the US World and News 2024, the Law studies offered by Harvard University under HLS are ranked #4 among the top 196 Law schools in the world, for Columbia University Law courses, this ranking is #8.

The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:

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MIT, Stanford, and Harvard University offers quality MS in Computer Science course to international students. The table below includes the fees for an MS in Aerospace Engineering at MIT, Stanford, and Harvard University:

International students who wish to study MS in CS at Harvard must complete a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised institute. Applicants must submit an online application through the official website and submit all the necessary documents along with a non-refundable application fee to complete it. The below infographic includes Harvard University online application process for MS admission:

Students can apply to Harvard's MBA using the online application system. A few things required to apply are: 

• Academic transcripts
• GRE / GMAT score
• English language proficiency score
• Two recommendation letters
• Three essay prompts
• Resume

International students can apply using the 'Common Application' or the 'Coalition Application' by Scoir for Harvard University admissions 2026 to study the BA course. Applicants must pay a non-refundable Harvard University application fee of USD 85 or INR 7,309.96 (USD 1 = INR 86.00). The below infographic includes Harvard application process for BA admission:

Harvard University tuition fees for first-year BA course vary between INR 50 L and INR 52 L. The university offers low cost BA course in multiple specializations to students. The table below includes the Harvard University fees for popular BA specializations: