OSU vs. MSU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. OSU ranked 119th and MSU ranked 100th in college ranking.

OSUvs.MSU

Both OSU and MSU are public. OSU is located in Columbus, OH and MSU is located in East Lansing, MI.
  • OSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $41,227 than MSU Graduate School ($41,224).
  • OSU Graduate School is larger with 14,417 graduate students than MSU Graduate School (10,822 students).
  • OSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 436 programs than MSU Graduate School (427 programs).
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#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Rankings#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Columbus, OHLocationEast Lansing, MI
Academic
$60Graduate 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
436 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs427 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs33 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Student Population
60,540Total Students50,023
14,417Graduate Enrollment10,822
3,835Online 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)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
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
Average Salary$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
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