UIUC vs PU

Compare two rival schools - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University-Main Campus with tuition and admission information where UIUC is a four-years, public located in Champaign, IL and PU is a four-years, public located in West Lafayette, IN.

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.
UIUC has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,686) than PU ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to UIUC than PU.
UIUC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than PU (1,330).
UIUC has higher submitted ACT score (32) than PU (31).
UIUC has more students with 56,916 students while PU has 51,528 students.
PU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UIUC's ratio is 21 to 1.
UIUC has more full-time faculties with 2,434 faculties while PU has 2,039 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University-Main Campus.

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UIUC	vs.	PU
Champaign, Illinois	Location	West Lafayette, Indiana
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$15,714 Out-Of-State$33,686	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$13,529	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,996

45.00 %	Acceptance Rates	53.00 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,330
32	ACT Score	31
85 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	91 %
56,916	Student Population	51,528
2,434	Number of Faculties	2,039
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
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