VU vs. Illinois State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

VUvs.Illinois State

VU is a private school while Illinois State is a public school. VU is located in Valparaiso, IN and Illinois State is located in Normal, IL.
  • VU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $12,764 than Illinois State Graduate School ($12,646).
  • Illinois State Graduate School is larger with 2,628 graduate students than VU Graduate School (609 students).
  • Illinois State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 163 programs than VU Graduate School (141 programs).
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#19 in Indiana
Rankings#121 in National Universities
#8 in Illinois
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Valparaiso, INLocationNormal, IL
Academic
$30Graduate School Application Fee$55
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
141 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs163 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,764Average Graduate Programs$10,009 Illinois residents
$12,646 out-of-state
Student Population
2,958Total Students20,683
609Graduate Enrollment2,628
93Online Graduate Enrollment986
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: 2,033)
$8,116 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,156)
$5,740 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
242 Full-time
96 Part-time
Number of Faculties915 Full-time
279 Part-time
665 Full-time
132 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,191 Full-time
347 Part-time
$66,206 for Faculties
$55,427 Part-time
Average Salary$77,055 for Faculties
$59,803 Part-time
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