| I don't know why people are being hostile here, really. What is wrong with asking which school is more prestigious, and you can tell that OP is not choosing the school based on this, but OP is simply asking.
Although both Stanford and Columbia are very prestigious, the majority of people would agree that Stanford is regarded in higher regard. The reason for Stanford's fame and prestige is because it excels in so many different fields. Stanford ranks top 10 in overall undergrad ranking, MBA, Law, Medicine, Engineering, and many different Ph.D. programs. Stanford is also widely regarded as the leading science-research university in the world along with MIT. Columbia excels in many areas as well, but not as extensively as Stanford. |