MSU vs. Penn State

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

MSUvs.Penn State

Both MSU and Penn State are public. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than MSU Graduate School ($41,224).
  • MSU Graduate School is larger with 10,822 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • MSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 427 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
East Lansing, MILocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$65
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
427 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
33 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
50,023Total Students50,028
10,822Graduate Enrollment8,283
2,728Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree 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: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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