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Purdue University Main Campus vs Northwestern University

Compare the rivalry schools - Purdue University-Main Campus and Northwestern University.

Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) is a Public, 4-years school located in West Lafayette, IN and Northwestern University is a Private, 4-years school located in Evanston, IL. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Northwestern University has higher submitted SAT score (1,530) than Purdue University-Main Campus (1,330).
  • Northwestern University (7.21% acceptance rate) is tighter than Purdue University-Main Campus (52.70% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Purdue University-Main Campus (51,528 students) is larger than Northwestern University (23,161 students).
  • Northwestern University has more expensive tuition & fees of $65,997 than Purdue University-Main Campus($28,794).
  • Northwestern University has more full-time faculties of 2,325 faculties than Purdue University-Main Campus(2,039 facluties).
Purdue University Main Campus vs Northwestern University
Purdue University-Main CampusNorthwestern University
LocationWest Lafayette, INEvanston, IL
School TypePublic, 4-yearsPrivate, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$28,794
$9,992 for Indiana residents		$65,997
Graduate Tuition$28,794
$9,992 for Indiana residents		$53,871
Test Scores1,3301,530
Acceptance Rate53%7%
Admission Yield26%55%
Student Population51,528
38,593 undergraduate		23,161
8,993 undergraduate
Number of Faculty2,039 Full-time
366 part-time		2,325 Full-time
340 part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 part-time		9,894 Full-time
544 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 16 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$9,819$53,533
Graduation Rate83%96%
Transfer-out Rate0%0%
Retention Rate90%98%

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