Aurora vs. Illinois State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Auroravs.Illinois State

Aurora is a private school while Illinois State is a public school. Both schools are located in Illinois.
  • Aurora Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $15,363 than Illinois State Graduate School ($12,646).
  • Illinois State Graduate School is larger with 2,628 graduate students than Aurora Graduate School (1,870 students).
  • Illinois State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 163 programs than Aurora Graduate School (68 programs).
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#15 in Illinois
Rankings#121 in National Universities
#8 in Illinois
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Aurora, ILLocationNormal, IL
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$55
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
68 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs163 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$15,363Average Graduate Programs$10,009 Illinois residents
$12,646 out-of-state
Student Population
5,918Total Students20,683
1,870Graduate Enrollment2,628
1,615Online Graduate Enrollment986
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 757)
$7,090 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,156)
$5,740 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,770 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
132 Full-time
399 Part-time
Number of Faculties915 Full-time
279 Part-time
411 Full-time
455 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,191 Full-time
347 Part-time
$74,198 for Faculties
$75,441 Part-time
Average Salary$77,055 for Faculties
$59,803 Part-time
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