University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) vs. Purdue University-Main Campus (PU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) are public.
  • UIUC is located in Champaign, IL and PU is located in West Lafayette, IN.
  • UIUC has more expensive tuition of $34,501 than PU ($28,794).
  • PU has tighter acceptance rate of 57.47% than UIUC (61.53%).
  • UIUC has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than PU (1,330).
  • UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than PU (51,528 students).
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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#51 in National Universities
#4 in Illinois
Rankings#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Champaign, ILLocationWest Lafayette, IN
UIUCKnown asPU
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
$16,004 Illinois residents
$34,501 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$18,837 Illinois residents
$33,640 out-of-state
Graduate$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$16,449Financial Aid$9,819
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
61.53%Acceptance Rate57.47%
31.36%Yield27.25%
1,440 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,330 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
56,916Total Students51,528
35,120Undergraduate38,593
21,796Graduate12,935
9,915Online Enrollment4,437
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate83%
Transfer-out Rate
93%Retention Rate90%
$70,900Average Earning after Graduation$62,200
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: 15,648)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
2,434 Full-time
279 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
11,312 Full-time
1,119 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
$117,842 for Faculties
$67,247 Part-time
Average Salary$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 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