Miami University-Oxford (Miami of Ohio) vs. Northern Illinois University

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mid-American Conference

  • Both Miami University-Oxford (Miami of Ohio) and Northern Illinois University are public.
  • Miami of Ohio is located in Oxford, OH and Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.
  • Miami of Ohio has more expensive tuition of $40,025 than Northern Illinois University ($12,700).
  • Northern Illinois University has tighter acceptance rate of 53.32% than Miami of Ohio (68.20%).
  • Miami of Ohio is larger with 19,107 students than Northern Illinois University (15,649 students).
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#184 in National Universities
#19 in Ohio
Rankings#227 in National Universities
#29 in Illinois
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Oxford, OHLocationDekalb, IL
Miami of OhioKnown as
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$17,809 Ohio residents
$40,025 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,472 Illinois residents
$12,700 out-of-state
$16,264 Ohio residents
$36,338 out-of-state
Graduate$9,066 Illinois residents
$9,090 out-of-state
$14,097Financial Aid$9,294
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$60
68.20%Acceptance Rate53.32%
18.52%Yield23.73%
1,290 SAT, 28 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
19,107Total Students15,649
16,864Undergraduate11,429
2,243Graduate4,220
1,166Online Enrollment2,208
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
80%Graduation Rate53%
14%Transfer-out Rate
89%Retention Rate65%
$55,400Average Earning after Graduation$49,800
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: 8,380)
$9,671 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,500)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
857 Full-time
139 Part-time
Number of Faculties787 Full-time
248 Part-time
2,918 Full-time
324 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,675 Full-time
288 Part-time
$94,134 for Faculties
$57,087 Part-time
Average Salary$85,852 for Faculties
$63,101 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023