Northwestern vs. Penn State

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

Northwesternvs.Penn State

Northwestern is a private school while Penn State is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Penn State Graduate School ($43,828).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more graduate programs of 435 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationUniversity Park, PA
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
435 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition
Student Population
23,161Total Students50,028
14,168Graduate Enrollment8,283
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree 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: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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