Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) vs. Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) and Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) are public.
  • PU is located in West Lafayette, IN and OSU is located in Columbus, OH.
  • OSU has more expensive tuition of $38,365 than PU ($28,794).
  • OSU has tighter acceptance rate of 48.06% than PU (57.47%).
  • OSU has higher SAT scores of 1,400 than PU (1,330).
  • OSU is larger with 60,540 students than PU (51,528 students).
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#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Rankings#106 in National Universities
#4 in Ohio
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
West Lafayette, INLocationColumbus, OH
PUKnown asOSU
1 Year Certificate
Associate
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
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,859 Ohio residents
$38,365 out-of-state
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Graduate$13,497 Ohio residents
$41,227 out-of-state
$9,819Financial Aid$11,125
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
57.47%Acceptance Rate48.06%
27.25%Yield31.39%
1,330 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,400 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
51,528Total Students60,540
38,593Undergraduate46,123
12,935Graduate14,417
4,437Online Enrollment3,835
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate88%
Transfer-out Rate7%
90%Retention Rate93%
$62,200Average 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: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,082)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,451 Full-time
2,310 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
Number of Staffs31,708 Full-time
3,322 Part-time
$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 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