Wisconsin-Madison vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin-Madison ranked 74th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

Wisconsin-Madisonvs.Northwestern

Wisconsin-Madison is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School ($25,615).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is larger with 14,168 graduate students than Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School (12,650 students).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School has more graduate programs of 533 programs than Northwestern Graduate School (435 programs).
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#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Madison, WILocationEvanston, 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
533 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs435 Programs
9 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
$43,240 Wisconsin residents
$60,069 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
48,956Total Students23,161
12,650Graduate Enrollment14,168
1,384Online 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: 10,243)
$7,167 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
3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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