UI vs. Penn State

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference.

UIvs.Penn State

Both UI and Penn State are public. UI is located in Iowa City, IA and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than UI Graduate School ($34,882).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than UI Graduate School (8,042 students).
  • UI Graduate School has more graduate programs of 431 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Iowa City, IALocationUniversity 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
431 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
15 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$37,812 Iowa residents
$58,587 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
30,015Total Students50,028
8,042Graduate Enrollment8,283
3,200Online 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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