Penn State vs. IU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference.

Penn Statevs.IU

Both Penn State and IU are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and IU is located in Bloomington, IN.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than IU Graduate School ($33,410).
  • IU Graduate School is larger with 11,345 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 401 programs than IU Graduate School (362 programs).
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Rankings#128 in National Universities
#6 in Indiana
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationBloomington, IN
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$70
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
401 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs362 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs23 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$11,611 Indiana residents
$33,410 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students47,005
8,283Graduate Enrollment11,345
116Online Graduate Enrollment3,617
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree 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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,467)
$7,798 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,081 Full-time
342 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,775 Full-time
441 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$98,488 for Faculties
$62,601 Part-time
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