PU vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. PU ranked 79th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

PUvs.Northwestern

PU is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. PU is located in West Lafayette, IN and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than PU Graduate School ($28,794).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than PU Graduate School (12,935 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than PU Graduate School (420 programs).
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#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
West Lafayette, INLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$95
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
420 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
37 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
51,528Total Students23,161
12,935Graduate Enrollment14,168
4,437Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate 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: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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