- Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) is a public school while Northwestern University is a private school.
- OSU is located in Columbus, OH and Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.
- 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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| #106 in National Universities #4 in Ohio | Rankings | #12 in National Universities #2 in Illinois |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Columbus, OH | Location | Evanston, IL |
OSU| Known as | | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 2 Year Certificate 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 | $65,997 |
| $13,497 Ohio residents $41,227 out-of-state | Graduate | $53,871 |
| $11,125 | Financial Aid | $53,533 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $60 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $95 graduate |
| 48.06% | Acceptance Rate | 9.24% |
| 31.39% | Yield | 55.29% |
| 1,400 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,530 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 60,540 | Total Students | 23,161 |
| 46,123 | Undergraduate | 8,993 |
| 14,417 | Graduate | 14,168 |
| 3,835 | Online Enrollment | 1,123 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 88% | Graduation Rate | 96% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 98% |
| $53,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $93,400 |
| 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 Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456) $11,748 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| 4,451 Full-time 2,310 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,325 Full-time 340 Part-time |
| 31,708 Full-time 3,322 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,894 Full-time 544 Part-time |
| $119,968 for Faculties $69,666 Part-time | Average Salary | $163,111 for Faculties $85,974 Part-time |