Penn State vs. Nebraska-Lincoln

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Penn State ranked th and Nebraska-Lincoln ranked 158th in college ranking.

Penn Statevs.Nebraska-Lincoln

Both Penn State and Nebraska-Lincoln are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School ($20,318).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (4,616 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 401 programs than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (292 programs).
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Rankings#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationLincoln, NE
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$50
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 Programs292 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs19 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students23,805
8,283Graduate Enrollment4,616
116Online Graduate Enrollment1,652
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: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
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