Northwestern vs. OSU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Northwestern ranked 11st and OSU ranked 119th in college ranking.

Northwesternvs.OSU

Northwestern is a private school while OSU is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and OSU is located in Columbus, OH.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than OSU Graduate School ($41,227).
  • OSU Graduate School is larger with 14,417 graduate students than Northwestern Graduate School (14,168 students).
  • OSU Graduate School is more graduate programs of 436 programs than Northwestern Graduate School (435 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationColumbus, OH
Academic
$95Graduate 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
435 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs436 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Student Population
23,161Total Students60,540
14,168Graduate Enrollment14,417
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment3,835
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)
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 Faculties4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
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