The Big Ten Conference (B1G) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of B1G member schools is $13,970 for state residents and $40,268 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $17,160 for state residents and $36,932 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at B1G colleges is $17,174 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $18,311 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the B1G schools.
- Northwestern University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,997 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $27,748.
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $55,052 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the cheapest graduate costs of $20,318.
- Northwestern University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $23,607 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest costs of $13,860.
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest off-campus living costs of $30,174 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest costs of $14,600.
- Northwestern University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $7,689 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest costs of $861.
- Northwestern University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $7,490 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the cheapest costs of $648.
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B1G Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares B1G schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $34,501 ($16,004) | $33,640 ($18,837) | 16,438 | - | $877 | $648 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $65,997 | $53,871 | 23,607 | 23,607 | $7,689 | $7,490 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public, 4 years four-years | $40,482 ($11,790) | $33,410 ($11,611) | 16,420 | 16,420 | $1,219 | $1,132 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $32,927 ($10,964) | $34,882 ($13,211) | 16,682 | 16,682 | $1,302 | $1,834 |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $40,306 ($11,505) | $37,383 ($17,843) | 18,130 | 20,160 | $1,614 | $1,807 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | $58,072 ($17,228) | $55,052 ($27,524) | 16,428 | 16,428 | $2,373 | $2,994 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years four-years | $43,372 ($15,988) | $41,224 ($21,148) | 15,346 | 15,346 | $1,439 | $1,710 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $36,402 ($16,488) | $31,555 ($21,091) | 15,378 | 15,378 | $1,326 | $2,470 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $27,748 ($10,108) | $20,318 ($8,168) | 17,298 | 17,298 | $861 | $1,034 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | $36,001 ($17,239) | $36,244 ($22,348) | 19,087 | 30,174 | $1,054 | $1,405 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $38,365 ($12,859) | $41,227 ($13,497) | 17,342 | 17,108 | $1,556 | $2,517 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,188 ($20,234) | $43,828 ($25,518) | 17,818 | 18,236 | $1,651 | $1,802 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $40,603 ($11,205) | $25,615 ($12,289) | 16,600 | 16,600 | $1,626 | $1,505 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public, 4 years four-years | $28,794 ($9,992) | $28,794 ($9,992) | 13,860 | 14,600 | $948 | $948 |
| Average | $40,268 | $36,932 | 17,174 | 18,311 | $1,824 | $2,093 |
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