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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 12 public and 1 private schools in colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). By school level, all 13 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
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 $16,061 for State residents and $38,949 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 61.70% and graduation rate is 84.08%. 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 $15,713 / $33,686 59.66% 85% 21:156,607
Northwestern University $63,468 6.97% 95% 6:123,409
Indiana University-Bloomington $11,446 / $39,120 85.04% 81% 17:145,328
University of Iowa $10,352 / $32,316 86.21% 74% 15:129,909
University of Maryland-College Park $11,232 / $39,469 52.03% 88% 18:141,272
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $16,735 / $55,334 20.15% 94% 12:150,278
Michigan State University $15,371 / $41,958 83.25% 82% 16:149,659
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $15,858 / $35,099 73.23% 84% 17:152,376
University of Nebraska-Lincoln $9,871 / $26,984 81.07% 66% 16:124,431
Rutgers University-New Brunswick $16,262 / $33,963 68.16% 84% 15:150,804
Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,484 / $36,722 57.18% 88% 18:161,677
University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,795 / $39,427 60.35% 89% 17:147,016
Purdue University-Main Campus $9,991 / $28,794 68.81% 83% 14:150,344
Average$16,061 / $38,94961.70%84.08%15.54:144,855