Harvard University vs. Columbia University in the City of New York- Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,008 with 9,266 female students and 8,742 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,164, while Harvard University has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,844.

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 47,424 with 26,467 female students and 20,957 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Harvard University has the least number of graduate students of 21,415.

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 18,008 students, 1,051 students (5.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 390 students (2.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 47,424 students, 8,032 students (16.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,732 students (7.87%) have learned from at least one online course.