Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Wisconsin-Madison

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Nebraska-Lincoln ranked 158th and Wisconsin-Madison ranked 74th in college ranking.

Nebraska-Lincolnvs.Wisconsin-Madison

Both Nebraska-Lincoln and Wisconsin-Madison are public. Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $25,615 than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School ($20,318).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is larger with 12,650 graduate students than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (4,616 students).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is more graduate programs of 533 programs than Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate School (292 programs).
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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Lincoln, NELocationMadison, WI
Academic
$50Graduate School Application Fee$75
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 Programs533 Programs
19 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs9 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$43,240 Wisconsin residents
$60,069 out-of-state
Student Population
23,805Total Students48,956
4,616Graduate Enrollment12,650
1,652Online Graduate Enrollment1,384
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,243)
$7,167 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 Ratio18 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
Average Salary$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
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