Northwestern vs. UM-Ann Arbor

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Northwestern ranked 11st and UM-Ann Arbor ranked 57th in college ranking.

Northwesternvs.UM-Ann Arbor

Northwestern is a private school while UM-Ann Arbor is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and UM-Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, MI.
  • UM-Ann Arbor Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $55,052 than Northwestern Graduate School ($53,871).
  • UM-Ann Arbor Graduate School is larger with 18,530 graduate students than Northwestern Graduate School (14,168 students).
  • UM-Ann Arbor Graduate School is more graduate programs of 480 programs than Northwestern Graduate School (435 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#45 in National Universities
#1 in Michigan
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationAnn Arbor, MI
Academic
$95Graduate 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
435 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs480 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs2 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$27,524 Michigan residents
$55,052 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition$44,373 Michigan residents
$62,538 out-of-state
Student Population
23,161Total Students51,225
14,168Graduate Enrollment18,530
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment1,525
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: 11,493)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties6,678 Full-time
1,596 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs21,947 Full-time
2,658 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$113,587 for Faculties
$75,664 Part-time
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