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The Big Ten Conference (B1G) Comparison

Academic OverviewKey Fact

Institutional Characteristics

The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Its twelve member institutions (which are primarily flagship research universities in their respective states, well-regarded academically, and with relatively large student enrollment) are located primarily in the Midwest, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east. The conference competes in the NCAA's Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Member schools of the Big Ten (or, in two cases, their parent university systems) also are members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a leading educational and research consortium..
The following table compares the basic academic information between colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). By school type, there are 13 public and 1 private schools in colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). By school level, all 14 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, INPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NEPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is $16,734 for State residents and $40,268 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 57.16% and graduation rate is 83.71%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $16,004 / $34,501 44.82% 84% 21:156,916
Northwestern University $65,997 7.21% 96% 6:123,161
Indiana University-Bloomington $11,790 / $40,482 82.41% 81% 17:147,005
University of Iowa $10,964 / $32,927 86.00% 73% 16:130,015
University of Maryland-College Park $11,505 / $40,306 44.61% 89% 18:140,792
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $17,228 / $58,072 17.69% 93% 12:151,225
Michigan State University $15,988 / $43,372 87.95% 81% 17:150,023
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $16,488 / $36,402 74.91% 84% 16:154,955
University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,108 / $27,748 78.64% 64% 16:123,805
Rutgers University-New Brunswick $17,239 / $36,001 66.29% 84% 15:150,637
Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,859 / $38,365 52.72% 88% 17:160,540
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $20,234 / $40,188 55.21% 83% 15:150,028
University of Wisconsin-Madison $11,205 / $40,603 49.06% 89% 18:148,956
Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992 / $28,794 52.70% 83% 14:151,528
Average$16,734 / $40,26857.16%83.71%15.57:145,685