MSU vs. Wisconsin-Madison

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. MSU ranked 100th and Wisconsin-Madison ranked 74th in college ranking.

MSUvs.Wisconsin-Madison

Both MSU and Wisconsin-Madison are public. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI and Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.
  • MSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $41,224 than Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School ($25,615).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is larger with 12,650 graduate students than MSU Graduate School (10,822 students).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is more graduate programs of 533 programs than MSU Graduate School (427 programs).
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#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Rankings#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
East Lansing, MILocationMadison, WI
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$75
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 Programs533 Programs
33 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs9 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$43,240 Wisconsin residents
$60,069 out-of-state
Student Population
50,023Total Students48,956
10,822Graduate Enrollment12,650
2,728Online Graduate Enrollment1,384
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,517)
$4,538 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,243)
$7,167 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
Number of Staffs15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
Average Salary$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
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