UMD vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. UMD ranked 107th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

UMDvs.Northwestern

UMD is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. UMD is located in College Park, MD and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than UMD Graduate School ($37,383).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than UMD Graduate School (10,439 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than UMD Graduate School (387 programs).
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#62 in National Universities
#3 in Maryland
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
College Park, MDLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$75Graduate 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
387 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
9 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$17,843 Maryland residents
$37,383 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
40,792Total Students23,161
10,439Graduate Enrollment14,168
1,516Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for 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: 12,465)
$8,860 average annual costs
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
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
1,849 Full-time
665 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
8,916 Full-time
1,084 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$125,230 for Faculties
$80,348 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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