OSU vs. Penn State

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

OSUvs.Penn State

Both OSU and Penn State are public. OSU is located in Columbus, OH and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than OSU Graduate School ($41,227).
  • OSU Graduate School is larger with 14,417 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • OSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 436 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Columbus, OHLocationUniversity Park, PA
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
436 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
60,540Total Students50,028
14,417Graduate Enrollment8,283
3,835Online 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)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
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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