Western University vs Indiana University

Overview Comparison
Western UniversityIndiana University
Collegedunia Score5 Out of 105.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 114 QS World University 2024
# 201 Times Higher Education 2024
# 172 QS World University 2023
# 73 US News 2024
# 198 Times Higher Education 2024
# 313 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 175 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 176 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 170 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 45 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -34
PG Programs -39
Doctorate Programs -13
UG Programs -34
PG Programs -88
Doctorate Programs -9
Acceptance Rate57.0 %78.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 7
PTE - 58
TOEFL - 88
GMAT - 670
GRE updated - 309
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1140
TOEFL - 79
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   25144
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  9974
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26690 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   37600
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  54635
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22036 Per Year
placement (average package)

Western University has an employment rate of 91.5% after 6 months of graduation. With dentistry, medicine and therapy & rehabilitation having an employment rate of 100%. Average salary of Western University graduates is 62,000 USD. Highest earning graduates are Doctorate (293,000 USD); Executive MBA (181,000); Masters in Finance (161,000 USD); MBA (109,000 USD), etc.


Annual salary offered to graduates is 67,000 USD; the annual ROI of the university is 8.1%. MBA: $115,000; Msc: $82,000; BSc.: $75,000, BA: $70,000. 


Campuses and B-SchoolsRichard Ivey School of Business
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Kelley School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsWestern UniversityIndiana University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1878
1820
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1
17:1
Male:Female44% Male, 56% Female51% Male, 49% Female
Location Facts

Main campus is located on 1,120 acres of land in London, Ontario. Campus is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. The university operates twelve academic faculties and schools. The central campus includes most of the university residences and teaching facilities.


Bloomington campus listed as one of the most beautiful campuses of US by Travel+Leisure; Jordan River flows through the center of campus. Bloomington campus is one of the oldest and two of the main core campuses. It rests on the bed of Indiana Limestone with outcroppings of St. Louis Limestone.   


Library

Western University libraries consist of six different libraries that house over 5.7 million book holdings, electronic resources such as e-books, serial titles, and databases, etc. 


Has dozens of libraries spread across campus; 9.9 miliion volumes in 450 languages, 1.9 million e-books, 60000 elctronic journal subscriptions, 100 thousand films.


Campus Life

The university if considered Canada’s most beautiful university with Gothic-style buildings mixed with modern, LEED-certified structures. The university operates the Artlab Gallery and the McIntosh Gallery; has links with the Museum of Ontario Archaeology; has nine student residences housing; Community Centre, etc.


Over 750 student organizations, 70 fraternities and sororities, 70 clubs, and intramural sports. Over 100 films are screened on-campus and 1500+ performances for ballet, arts, music, and more. The campus has its own art gallery. 55+ intramural sports teams indulge in various varsity sports.  


Hostel#Single Room without Meal Plan - $8020
#Double Room with Meal Plan - $8950
#Single Room with Meal Plan - $9720
#Room and Board - $11206
#Rooms - $7230
Famous Alumni

Western University is home to over 300,000 alumni. Some of the famous alumni are:
Alice Munroe (writer and Nobel laureate)
Roberta Bondar (Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space)
Sheila Copps (ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Canada)
Glenn Stevens (Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia)


Howard Ashman (Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist); Meg Cabot (author); Alex Dickerson (baseball player); Jason Jordan (professional wrestler); James Watson (Molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist); Jimmy Wales (founder of Wikipedia), etc.


City Life

London is set in the heart of Southwestern Ontario and is considered the region’s economic, entertainment, and cultural hub. With a population of more than 383,000, London is Canada’s 11th largest city. London's economy is dominated by medical research, insurance, manufacturing, and IT.


Bloomington is home to a large number of employers providing over 100,000 jobs locally. The largest employer is Mall of America. It has more jobs per capita than St. Paul or Minneapolis. The city has great metro connectivity, one-third of the city is reserved for parks, has extensive park system, has the center of arts, and more to offer. Skiing is an adventure sport available in Bloomington. The unemployment rate (May 2020) reached 10%.


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