Penn State vs. PU

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

Penn Statevs.PU

Both Penn State and PU are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and PU is located in West Lafayette, IN.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than PU Graduate School ($28,794).
  • PU Graduate School is larger with 12,935 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • PU Graduate School is more graduate programs of 420 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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Rankings#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationWest Lafayette, IN
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 Programs420 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs37 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students51,528
8,283Graduate Enrollment12,935
116Online Graduate Enrollment4,437
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: 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
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
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