Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) vs. University of Iowa (UI)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) and University of Iowa (UI) are public.
  • OSU is located in Columbus, OH and UI is located in Iowa City, IA.
  • OSU has more expensive tuition of $38,365 than UI ($32,927).
  • OSU has tighter acceptance rate of 48.06% than UI (86.04%).
  • OSU has higher SAT scores of 1,400 than UI (1,230).
  • OSU is larger with 60,540 students than UI (30,015 students).
Ohio State University-Main Campus

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#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Rankings#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Columbus, OHLocationIowa City, IA
OSUKnown asUI
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor'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
$12,859 Ohio residents
$38,365 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
Graduate$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
$11,125Financial Aid$10,058
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
48.06%Acceptance Rate86.04%
31.39%Yield21.07%
1,400 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,230 SAT, 25 ACT
Student Population
60,540Total Students30,015
46,123Undergraduate21,973
14,417Graduate8,042
3,835Online Enrollment3,200
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
88%Graduation Rate73%
7%Transfer-out Rate18%
93%Retention Rate89%
$53,600Average Earning after Graduation$62,000
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
$119,968 for Faculties
$69,666 Part-time
Average Salary$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 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