Penn State vs. UI

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

Penn Statevs.UI

Both Penn State and UI are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and UI is located in Iowa City, IA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than UI Graduate School ($34,882).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than UI Graduate School (8,042 students).
  • UI Graduate School is more graduate programs of 431 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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Rankings#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationIowa City, IA
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 Programs431 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs15 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$37,812 Iowa residents
$58,587 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students30,015
8,283Graduate Enrollment8,042
116Online Graduate Enrollment3,200
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: 6,497)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
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