Penn State vs. OSU

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

Penn Statevs.OSU

Both Penn State and OSU are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and OSU is located in Columbus, OH.
  • 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 is more graduate programs of 436 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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Rankings#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationColumbus, OH
Academic
$65Graduate 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
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
401 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs436 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$31,082 Ohio residents
$56,002 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students60,540
8,283Graduate Enrollment14,417
116Online Graduate Enrollment3,835
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)
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 Faculties4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
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