OSU vs. PU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. OSU ranked 119th and PU ranked 79th in college ranking.

OSUvs.PU

Both OSU and PU are public. OSU is located in Columbus, OH and PU is located in West Lafayette, IN.
  • OSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $41,227 than PU Graduate School ($28,794).
  • OSU Graduate School is larger with 14,417 graduate students than PU Graduate School (12,935 students).
  • OSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 436 programs than PU Graduate School (420 programs).
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#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Rankings#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Columbus, OHLocationWest Lafayette, IN
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$60
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 Programs420 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs37 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
60,540Total Students51,528
14,417Graduate Enrollment12,935
3,835Online Graduate Enrollment4,437
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: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
Average Salary$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
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