Northwestern University vs. Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Northwestern University is a private school while Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) is a public school.
  • Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL and OSU is located in Columbus, OH.
  • Northwestern University has more expensive tuition of $65,997 than OSU ($38,365).
  • Northwestern University has tighter acceptance rate of 9.24% than OSU (48.06%).
  • Northwestern University has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than OSU (1,400).
  • OSU is larger with 60,540 students than Northwestern University (23,161 students).
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#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Rankings#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Evanston, ILLocationColumbus, OH
Known asOSU
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$65,997Undergraduate$12,859 Ohio residents
$38,365 out-of-state
$53,871Graduate$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
$53,533Financial Aid$11,125
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
9.24%Acceptance Rate48.06%
55.29%Yield31.39%
1,530 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,400 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
23,161Total Students60,540
8,993Undergraduate46,123
14,168Graduate14,417
1,123Online Enrollment3,835
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
96%Graduation Rate88%
Transfer-out Rate7%
98%Retention Rate93%
$93,400Average Earning after Graduation$53,600
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
Average Salary$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 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