PU vs. Penn State

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

PUvs.Penn State

Both PU and Penn State are public. PU is located in West Lafayette, IN and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 420 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
West Lafayette, INLocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$65
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
420 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
37 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Student Population
51,528Total Students50,028
12,935Graduate Enrollment8,283
4,437Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree 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: 14,275)
$7,374 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 Ratio15 to 1
2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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