Aurora vs. Northern Illinois

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

Auroravs.Northern Illinois

Aurora is a private school while Northern Illinois is a public school. Both schools are located in Illinois.
  • Aurora Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $15,363 than Northern Illinois Graduate School ($9,090).
  • Northern Illinois Graduate School is larger with 4,220 graduate students than Aurora Graduate School (1,870 students).
  • Northern Illinois Graduate School is more graduate programs of 162 programs than Aurora Graduate School (68 programs).
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#15 in Illinois
Rankings#227 in National Universities
#29 in Illinois
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Aurora, ILLocationDekalb, IL
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$60
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-Master Certificate
68 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$15,363Average Graduate Programs$9,066 Illinois residents
$9,090 out-of-state
Student Population
5,918Total Students15,649
1,870Graduate Enrollment4,220
1,615Online Graduate Enrollment2,208
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 757)
$7,090 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,500)
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,770 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
132 Full-time
399 Part-time
Number of Faculties787 Full-time
248 Part-time
411 Full-time
455 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,675 Full-time
288 Part-time
$74,198 for Faculties
$75,441 Part-time
Average Salary$85,852 for Faculties
$63,101 Part-time
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