OSU vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,427) than OSU ($36,722).
It is harder to admit to University of Wisconsin-Madison than OSU.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than OSU (1,400).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (30) than University of Wisconsin-Madison (29).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while University of Wisconsin-Madison has 48,956 students.
OSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while University of Wisconsin-Madison's ratio is 18 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while University of Wisconsin-Madison has 3,724 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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OSU	vs.	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Madison, Wisconsin
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,485 Out-Of-State$36,722	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,796 Out-Of-State$39,427
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$11,939	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,387

53.00 %	Acceptance Rates	49.00 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.00 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,430
30	ACT Score	29
88 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	95 %
60,540	Student Population	48,956
4,451	Number of Faculties	3,724
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare