Northwestern vs. MSU

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

Northwesternvs.MSU

Northwestern is a private school while MSU is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and MSU is located in East Lansing, MI.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 435 programs than MSU Graduate School (427 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationEast Lansing, MI
Academic
$95Graduate 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
Post-Master Certificate
435 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs427 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs33 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Student Population
23,161Total Students50,023
14,168Graduate Enrollment10,822
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment2,728
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 Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,517)
$4,538 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 Faculties2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
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