OSU vs. Northwestern

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

OSUvs.Northwestern

OSU is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. OSU is located in Columbus, OH and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 436 programs than Northwestern Graduate School (435 programs).
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#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Columbus, OHLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$95
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 Programs435 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
60,540Total Students23,161
14,417Graduate Enrollment14,168
3,835Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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