MSU vs. PU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. MSU ranked 100th and PU ranked 79th in college ranking.

MSUvs.PU

Both MSU and PU are public. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI and PU is located in West Lafayette, IN.
  • MSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $41,224 than PU Graduate School ($28,794).
  • PU Graduate School is larger with 12,935 graduate students than MSU Graduate School (10,822 students).
  • MSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 427 programs than PU Graduate School (420 programs).
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#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Rankings#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
East Lansing, MILocationWest Lafayette, IN
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$60
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 Programs420 Programs
33 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs37 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
50,023Total Students51,528
10,822Graduate Enrollment12,935
2,728Online Graduate Enrollment4,437
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: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
Average Salary$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
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