Penn State vs. Wisconsin-Madison

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Penn State ranked th and Wisconsin-Madison ranked 74th in college ranking.

Penn Statevs.Wisconsin-Madison

Both Penn State and Wisconsin-Madison are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School ($25,615).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is larger with 12,650 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is more graduate programs of 533 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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Rankings#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationMadison, WI
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$75
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 Programs533 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs9 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$43,240 Wisconsin residents
$60,069 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students48,956
8,283Graduate Enrollment12,650
116Online Graduate Enrollment1,384
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: 10,243)
$7,167 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
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