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| Northwestern University | University of Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.3 Out of 10 | 7.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 9 US News 2024 # 28 Times Higher Education 2024 # 47 QS World University 2024 | # 21 US News 2024 # 23 Times Higher Education 2024 # 33 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 17 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 10 for Law by US News 2024 | # 7 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 10 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -64 PG Programs -55 Doctorate Programs -10 | UG Programs -32 PG Programs -84 Doctorate Programs -31 |
| Acceptance Rate | 7.0 % | 28.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 660 IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 95 | GMAT - 620 IELTS - 7 PTE - 68 SAT - 1340 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 56286 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58032 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32094 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 49350 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 21389 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21082 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 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). | Average salary is 79,000 USD per annum. Annual ROI is 9.5%. Popular employers are Ford Motor, General Motors, Quicken Loans, Amazon, etc. |
| application requirements | Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.) | High School score/grade should be equivalent to 2.7 GPA. Indian student's transcripts must be sent by the Controller of the examinations. Fulfill other country-specific requirements. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Kellogg School of Management | Ross School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 4 reviews | 8.1/10 Read 6 reviews |
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| General Facts | Northwestern University | University of Michigan |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1851 | 1817 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 9:1 |
| Male:Female | 47% Male, 53% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | 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. | Michigan is considered one of the top 10 best craft beer states of the USA. It has the fourth highest per capita GDP growth rate of 2.5%. Manufactiring sector is the highest contributor. |
| Library | 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 | Considered as one of the top 10 academic research libraries in North America; Over 14,283,067 volumes and 291,791 serials |
| Campus Life | Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art | Counselling & Psychological Services; International Centre; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Services for Students with Disabilities; Student Legal Services; Campus Infoormation Centers |
| Hostel | #Room & Board - $16047 #Room & Board - $16047 | #Room and Board - $12034 #Room and Board - $9048 |
| Famous Alumni | 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) | Over 36 Pulitzer Prize winners and 8 Nobel laureates; Larry Page (Google Co-founder), Gerald Ford (late US President), Arther Miller (playwright), Theodore Roethke (poet), Martha Minow (former Dean of Harvard Law School) |
| City Life | 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. | The Great Lakes State is one of the top cities to live in. It shares its border with Canada and has four out five Great Lakes. The high student population offers high cultural diversity. It is one of the cheapest midwestern states to live in. It has a food dominated nightlife with few night clubs and music locations. It has a growing tech startup community. The unemployment rate is 4.6 (2020). |
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