Wisconsin-Madison vs. Penn State

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

Wisconsin-Madisonvs.Penn State

Both Wisconsin-Madison and Penn State are public. Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School ($25,615).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is larger with 12,650 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School has more graduate programs of 533 programs than Penn State Graduate School (401 programs).
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#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Madison, WILocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$75Graduate 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
533 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
9 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$43,240 Wisconsin residents
$60,069 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
48,956Total Students50,028
12,650Graduate Enrollment8,283
1,384Online 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: 10,243)
$7,167 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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