UIUC vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. UIUC ranked 77th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

UIUCvs.Northwestern

UIUC is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. Both schools are located in Illinois.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than UIUC Graduate School ($33,640).
  • UIUC Graduate School is larger with 21,796 graduate students than Northwestern Graduate School (14,168 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than UIUC Graduate School (366 programs).
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#51 in National Universities
#4 in Illinois
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Champaign, ILLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$70Graduate 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
366 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
11 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$18,837 Illinois residents
$33,640 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
$52,614 Illinois residents
$65,348 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
56,916Total Students23,161
21,796Graduate Enrollment14,168
9,915Online 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
2,434 Full-time
279 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
11,312 Full-time
1,119 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$117,842 for Faculties
$67,247 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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