Aurora vs. Northwestern

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

Auroravs.Northwestern

Both Aurora and Northwestern are private. Both schools are located in Illinois.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Aurora Graduate School ($15,363).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than Aurora Graduate School (1,870 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than Aurora Graduate School (68 programs).
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#15 in Illinois
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Aurora, ILLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$95
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (very 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 Programs435 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$15,363Average Graduate Programs$53,871
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
5,918Total Students23,161
1,870Graduate Enrollment14,168
1,615Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
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: 4,456)
$11,748 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 Ratio6 to 1
132 Full-time
399 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
411 Full-time
455 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$74,198 for Faculties
$75,441 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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