<p>Could someone provide some insights into the differences between the two schools?</p>
<p>The biggest difference: palm trees. Stanford has palm trees. Yale has none.</p>
<p>It snows in Yale.</p>
<p>Honestly, in terms of student life, academic quality, and the like, I felt Yale and Stanford were extremely similar (though I wasn’t looking at, say, engineering).</p>
<p>Well, for one, they have different names.</p>
<p>Debating the differences in education should represent a futile exercise in nitpicking. </p>
<p>While there could be differences in the overall student body, one has to remember that Stanford’s Dean of Admissions used to have the same job at Yale. Both schools rely on very similar admission criteria, with the notable exception of sports at Stanford.</p>
<p>One huge difference will be the look and feel of the campus. A cohesive and compact 300 years old 300 acres at Yale versus a sprawling and “newer” 8,000 acres at Stanford. Deciding which one is more attractive is very subjective. Walk in the rain in New Haven or bike in the rain in Palo Alto? Your choice … and yes it does rain in California. The atmosphere of the East Coast versus the West Coast should play a large role as well. CT versus CA is probably easier to define than Yale versus Stanford. </p>
<p>Oh yes, palm trees. Stanford has those, but both places has plenty of fruits and nuts!</p>
<p>I agree with xiggi. Having spent time visiting both campuses, I think they are very different in “feel.” If you are from the West Coast (as we are), Stanford might not feel much different from the environment you grew up in, so going to Yale would be more broadening, and vice versa.</p>
<p>In my personal experience, Stanford’s campus feels much quieter because it is so spread out. Students ride bikes to class. Yale’s campus is much more compact and seemed more vibrant- your dorm, library and classes might all be located within 2 blocks of each other. YMMV</p>
<p>About 60 degrees in the winter.</p>
<p>What about FA for international students? Which one is more generous? I know that Yale has need-blind policy while Stanford does not; however, Stanford endowment is higher than that of Yale.</p>
<p>^ No, it actually isn’t. Stanford’s isn’t quite $13 billion, while Yale’s is above $16 billion.</p>
<p>Stanford’s more like my wife; both accepted me, despite my flaws. Yale’s more like my first girlfriend, who teased me for a while before rejecting me unceremoniously. (After that, she went on to graduate from Yale. I say they deserve each other.)</p>
<p>Stanford for science and engineering.
Yale for humanities.</p>
<p>agreed with the above. humanities = yale, math/science = stanford. yale > stanford with living arrangements, i think, because i really like the idea of residential colleges.</p>
<p>That Yale has Residential Colleges is a notable difference. It is not just smaller in acreage than Stanford… Yale has about 35% fewer students.</p>
<p>Will you be studying Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, or Engineering?</p>
<p>I would prefer a combination of sciences and humanities but I have difficulty coming up with a decent combination. I may lean towards humanities.</p>
<p>Stanford’s “duck” analogy may be something to consider too–they try and uphold the appearance of being chill while their feet are actually pedaling furiously to keep them afloat. I personally don’t like that mentality, since I’m in a magnet program in the South where everyone feels compelled to veil their stress with a false aura of being laid back. You might like it, or disregard it completely.</p>
<p>Stanford looks like Taco Bell, Yale looks like church.</p>
<p>Go to Stanford for social science, science, and engineering.
Go to Yale for humanities.</p>
<p>And Go to Stanford to meet some of the most creative minds in the world.
Go to Yale to meet some of the future US presidents.</p>
<p>best post ever.</p>
<p>this can be also applied to Stanford + MIT v.s. HYP</p>
<p>I don’t agree with datalook, as the difference their academic excellence is negligible. Both have creative, driven, and brilliant student bodies and professors in the very top of their fields.</p>
<p>The difference is in the non- academics. Stanford is modern California with a big sports presence. Yale is old-world East Coast with a theater and arts vibe.
Both offer a world-class undergraduate education.</p>
<p>To the extent the difference really does lie in the palms, Stanford wins hands down. (Or is it hands up? or just “wins handily”?)</p>