MSU vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. MSU ranked 100th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

MSUvs.Northwestern

MSU is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than MSU Graduate School ($41,224).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than MSU Graduate School (10,822 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than MSU Graduate School (427 programs).
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#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
East Lansing, MILocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$95
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
427 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
33 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
50,023Total Students23,161
10,822Graduate Enrollment14,168
2,728Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,517)
$4,538 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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