- Both Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are public.
- OSU is located in Columbus, OH and UIUC is located in Champaign, IL.
- OSU has more expensive tuition of $38,365 than UIUC ($34,501).
- OSU has tighter acceptance rate of 48.06% than UIUC (61.53%).
- UIUC has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than OSU (1,400).
- OSU is larger with 60,540 students than UIUC (56,916 students).
Ohio State University-Main Campus View More Rivals | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign View More Rivals | |
| #106 in National Universities #4 in Ohio | Rankings | #51 in National Universities #4 in Illinois |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Columbus, OH | Location | Champaign, IL |
OSU| Known as | UIUC | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $12,859 Ohio residents $38,365 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $16,004 Illinois residents $34,501 out-of-state |
| $13,497 Ohio residents $41,227 out-of-state | Graduate | $18,837 Illinois residents $33,640 out-of-state |
| $11,125 | Financial Aid | $16,449 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $60 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $70 graduate |
| 48.06% | Acceptance Rate | 61.53% |
| 31.39% | Yield | 31.36% |
| 1,400 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 60,540 | Total Students | 56,916 |
| 46,123 | Undergraduate | 35,120 |
| 14,417 | Graduate | 21,796 |
| 3,835 | Online Enrollment | 9,915 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 88% | Graduation Rate | 84% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $53,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 21 to 1 |
| 4,451 Full-time 2,310 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,434 Full-time 279 Part-time |
| 31,708 Full-time 3,322 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 11,312 Full-time 1,119 Part-time |
| $119,968 for Faculties $69,666 Part-time | Average Salary | $117,842 for Faculties $67,247 Part-time |