Northwestern vs. Nebraska-Lincoln

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Northwestern ranked 11st and Nebraska-Lincoln ranked 158th in college ranking.

Northwesternvs.Nebraska-Lincoln

Northwestern is a private school while Nebraska-Lincoln is a public school. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL and Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School ($20,318).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (4,616 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more graduate programs of 435 programs than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (292 programs).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Evanston, ILLocationLincoln, NE
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$50
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 Programs292 Programs
12 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs19 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$53,871Average Graduate Programs$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
$66,948Medical School Tuition
Student Population
23,161Total Students23,805
14,168Graduate Enrollment4,616
1,123Online Graduate Enrollment1,652
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: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
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