Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Nebraska-Lincoln ranked 158th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

Nebraska-Lincolnvs.Northwestern

Nebraska-Lincoln is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School ($20,318).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (4,616 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (292 programs).
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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Lincoln, NELocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$50Graduate 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
292 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
19 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
23,805Total Students23,161
4,616Graduate Enrollment14,168
1,652Online 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: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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