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..

Next 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)
Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington, IN	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is $15,733 for State residents and $36,983 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 57.64% and graduation rate is 82.21%. Next 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)
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,150 / $32,600	59%	85%	20:1	49,702
	Northwestern University	$58,701	9%	94%	6:1	22,127
	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,221 / $37,600	78%	79%	16:1	43,503
	University of Iowa	$9,606 / $31,569	83%	72%	16:1	31,656
	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,779 / $36,891	44%	87%	18:1	41,200
	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,948 / $52,266	23%	93%	11:1	46,716
	Michigan State University	$14,460 / $39,766	71%	81%	16:1	50,351
	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,027 / $33,325	57%	83%	17:1	50,734
	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$9,690 / $26,820	78%	66%	18:1	25,820
	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$15,003 / $31,785	61%	84%	16:1	50,254
	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$11,518 / $33,502	54%	86%	19:1	61,170
	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,450 / $35,514	76%	71%	14:1	46,810
	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,742 / $38,630	54%	88%	17:1	43,463
	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992 / $28,794	60%	82%	13:1	44,474
Average		$15,733 / $36,983	57.64%	82.21%	15.50:1	43,427