Ohio State University vs Northwestern University

Overview Comparison
Ohio State UniversityNorthwestern University
Collegedunia Score6.1 Out of 107.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 43 US News 2024
# 99 Times Higher Education 2024
# 151 QS World University 2024
# 9 US News 2024
# 28 Times Higher Education 2024
# 47 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 27 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 28 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 22 for Law by US News 2024
# 17 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 10 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -147
PG Programs -78
Doctorate Programs -100
UG Programs -64
PG Programs -55
Doctorate Programs -10
Acceptance Rate49.4 %7.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 7
SAT - 1260
TOEFL - 79
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7.5
SAT - 1440
TOEFL - 95
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   36430
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  40507
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 13966 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56286
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58032
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 32094 Per Year
placement (average package)

Average Salaries are listed below:

Degree                    Average Salary

MBA                          $114,000 

Doctorate                  $108,000 

Masters in Science    $99,000 

Bachelor of Science  $89,000 

Bachelor of Arts         $75,000 

Master (Other)           $57,000 


95% graduates employed within 6 months of graduation. Average annual salary of 82,000 USD; Top recruiters- United Airlines, Inc., IBM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie Inc. Highest paid degrees- Executive MBA (200,000 USD); MBA (160,000 USD); Executive Masters (125,000 USD); LLM (120,000 USD); Master of Arts (55,000 USD).


application requirements

Academic transcripts; Academic recommendation; Standardized test scores; 2-3 LORs; Resume; SOPs/ Essays; Proof of English language proficiency; Additional Requirements (video interview, work experience, research papers, etc.).

Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.)

Campuses and B-SchoolsFisher College of Business
Kellogg School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews8.9/10 Read 3 reviews7.8/10 Read 4 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsOhio State UniversityNorthwestern University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1922
1851
Student:Faculty Ratio13:1
6:1
Male:Female51% Male, 49% Female47% Male, 53% Female
Location Facts

main campus in Columbus & regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, & Wooster; 1,764-acre main campus, about 2.5 miles north of the city's downtown


2 campuses that are 12 miles apart; Main campus is a 240-acre campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, while law, medical, professional and Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in downtown Chicago in Streeterville; Close to Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and John Hancock Center.


Library

18th largest university research library in North America; 21 libraries on Columbus campus, 8 branches at off-campus research facilities & regional campuses, 1 book storage depository near campus; 5.8 million volumes in total.


Northwestern University Libraries is a collection of 7,918,603 of total prints and volumes; 304 TB of digital content; 228,505 maps; 142,133 audio files; 125,052 graphic images; 100,560 films and videos; 27,336 linear feet of archives and manuscripts; 107,446 print journals and 173.089 electronic journals


Campus Life

90-acre recreational space; 6 Rec Sports facilities; 8 health & student wellness centers; 1000+ student organizations; 3 Arts and Culture centers; 30+ food outlets across different campuses; Ohio Union (One of area's most comprehensive event centers); The Lantern (official daily student published newspaper, one of the largest campus newspaper in USA).


Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art


Hostel#Food and housing - $13966
#Room & Board - $16047
#Room & Board - $16047
Famous Alumni

570,000 living alumni; Larry Sanger (one of the founders of Wikipedia); Steve May (chief technology officer at Pixar); James S. Albus (Roboticist); Jesse Owens (American athlete); R. L. Stine (American novelist); Roy Lichtenstein (American artist); Patricia Heaton (American actress); Woody Hayes (American football player); James Thurber (American cartoonist); Ross Butler (American actor).


19 Nobel Prize laureates, 23 National Medal of Science winners; 11 National Humanities Medal recipients; 1 Fields Medalist; 10 living billionaires; 84 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2 Supreme Court Justices; George McGovern (U.S. Senator and presidential candidate), George J. Stigler (Economist), Saul Bellow (Novelist), Ned Rorem (Composer), David Schwimmer (Actor); Meghan Markle (the Duchess of Sussex), Pharrell Williams (Musician)


City Life

Columbus- the capital & largest city in Ohio; distinctive neighborhoods, dynamic nightlife & music, creative arts scene, original culinary experiences, wide array of festivals; famous attractions: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus Museum of Art, Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Huntington Park, Topiary Park; Unemployment Rate: 3.5% (Dec 2019)


Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois; situated 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, Wilmette to the north, and Skokie to the west. Northwestern University is one of the top recruiters in the city. Evanston is considered a thriving business economy and has public lakefront recreation activities. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2020.


Weather