Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Penn State

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

Nebraska-Lincolnvs.Penn State

Both Nebraska-Lincoln and Penn State are public. Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School ($20,318).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (4,616 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 401 programs than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (292 programs).
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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Lincoln, NELocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$50Graduate 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
292 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
19 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Student Population
23,805Total Students50,028
4,616Graduate Enrollment8,283
1,652Online 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: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 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 Ratio15 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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