Northwestern vs. IU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference.

Northwesternvs.IU

Northwestern is a private school while IU is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and IU is located in Bloomington, IN.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than IU Graduate School ($33,410).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than IU Graduate School (11,345 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more graduate programs of 435 programs than IU Graduate School (362 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#128 in National Universities
#6 in Indiana
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationBloomington, IN
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$70
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
435 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs362 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs23 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$11,611 Indiana residents
$33,410 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition
Student Population
23,161Total Students47,005
14,168Graduate Enrollment11,345
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment3,617
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: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,467)
$7,798 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,081 Full-time
342 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,775 Full-time
441 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$98,488 for Faculties
$62,601 Part-time
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