| Purdue University | University of Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.8 Out of 10 | 6.8 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 43 US News 2024 # 86 Times Higher Education 2024 # 99 QS World University 2024 | # 35 US News 2024 # 63 Times Higher Education 2024 # 102 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 4 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 127 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 127 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 27 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 35 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 40 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -199 PG Programs -60 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -169 PG Programs -100 Doctorate Programs -66 |
| Acceptance Rate | 56.0 % | 57.6 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 1150 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 680 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1280 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 31104 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28203 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 31948 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 38634 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25540 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17149 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Top recruiters are Cummins Inc, Boeing Company, Eli Lily and Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, etc. Degree Average Salary Doctorate: $120,000 MBA: $107,000 Executive MBA: $95,000 Masters in Science: $85,000 Bachelor of Science: $78,000 Masters of Arts: $75,000 | Graduate Employability Rankings- #55 (QS 2020); Average salary- 72,492 USD; Top recruiters: UW- Madison, Target Corporation, Oracle, Mercer, Kohl's, Milliman, Epic, UW Health, 3M Company; Highest paid degrees: Doctorate (235,000 USD), PhD (168,000 USD), Masters in Finance (130,000 USD), Masters in Science (120,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (94,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (92,000 USD), BS Nuclear Engineering (72,083 USD) |
| application requirements | Avg GPA required- 3.6 (grade B). Include essay and answers to Purdue questions along with applicant profile. | Academic transcripts, Resume, 2-3 LORs, SOPs/ Essays, Standardized test scores (ACT, GMAT, GRE), Proof of English proficiency, Additional documents (Design portfolio, research-based writing samples, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Krannert School of Management | Wisconsin School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.9/10 Read 6 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 9 reviews |
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| General Facts | Purdue University | University of Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1869 | 1848 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| Male:Female | 58% Male, 42% Female | 49% Male, 51% Female |
| Location Facts | West Lafayette campus located in Indiana is the flagship campus of Purdue University System | over 900 acres campus in Madison; lies along the southern shore of Lake Mendota. |
| Library | 9 libraries: 6 subject-oriented, Hicks Undergraduate Library, VIrginia Kelly Karnes Archives, Special Collection Research Center, Includes 3,317,331 printed volumes and electronic books; 227,814 electronic and print journals; 400,000 microforms and government documents. | 12th largest research library collection in North America; 40 libraries; 8.3 million volumes; 101,000 serial titles, 6.4 million microform items, and over 8.2 million items; Memorial Library (1st library at UW) holds 3 million volumes on 78.5 miles of shelving; over1.2 million Microform items. |
| Campus Life | Over 1000 sports clubs and organizations such as A Cause for Paws, Make and Go Maker Space Initiative, 3D Printing Club, Accounting Association, Center for Democratic Citizenship | Contains a hospital, botanical gardens, an on-campus dairy farm; music hall; Camp Randall Stadium; 23 Big Ten varsity teams; nearly 900 student organizations; WSUM 91.7 FM (University Radio); Geology Museum; Chazen Museum of Art; The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald (2 daily university newspaper); Memorial Union Terrace (hangout space for students). |
| Hostel | #Room and board - $11650 #Triple Room - $4680 #Large Double shared Bathroom - $6484 #Single room - $9134 | #On campus - $1300 #On campus - $15849 |
| Famous Alumni | 23 astronauts including Neil Armstrong (first man to walk on moon), Edward Mills Purcell (Nobel laureate, physicist), Yitang Zhang (mathematician), Jeffrey Lacker (Federal Reserve Bank president), James Thompson (CEO of Rand Corporation) | Living alumni: 451,142; 41 Pulitzer Prize winners; Dick Cheney (Businessman, Politician and 46th Vice President of USA); Laurel Clark (Medical doctor and NASA astronaut); Greta Van Susteren (Lawyer, commentator, and TV news anchor); Anders Holm (Writer, actor, producer, and comedian); Thomas J. Falk (CEO of Kimberly-Clark), Carol Bartz (CEO of Yahoo!), Keith Nosbusch (CEO of Rockwell Automation). |
| City Life | Lafayette – West Lafayette is situated between Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis; Has over 40 parks and extensive trail systems, many nationally and international known high-tech corporations and institutions; population is approximately 190,000 | Madison- Capital city of Wisconsin; home to historical sites, festivals and a fireworks display; growing technology economy; Famous attractions- Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East, Wisconsin State Capitol, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Monona Terrace, Henry Vilas Zoo; Unemployment rate- 2.8% (Feb 2020). |
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