PU vs. The Pennsylvania State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics. PU ranked 79th and The Pennsylvania State ranked th in college ranking.

PUvs.The Pennsylvania State

Both PU and The Pennsylvania State are public. PU is located in West Lafayette, IN and The Pennsylvania State is located in University Park, PA.
  • The Pennsylvania State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $39,778 than PU Graduate School ($28,794).
  • The Pennsylvania State Graduate School is larger with 15,438 graduate students than PU Graduate School (12,935 students).
  • The Pennsylvania State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 625 programs than PU Graduate School (420 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
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 Degrees
420 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs625 Programs
37 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs67 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$23,719 Pennsylvania residents
$39,778 out-of-state
Student Population
51,528Total Students88,914
12,935Graduate Enrollment15,438
4,437Online Graduate Enrollment15,680
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
On-Campus Living
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Meal Plan
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$100,993 for Faculties
$68,729 Part-time
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