University of Wisconsin-Madison vs OSU

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

Both 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 OSU than University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than OSU (1,345).
Both University of Wisconsin-Madison and OSU have the same submitted ACT scores (29).
OSU has more students with 61,677 students while University of Wisconsin-Madison has 47,016 students.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while OSU'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 - University of Wisconsin-Madison and Ohio State University-Main Campus.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison	vs.	OSU
Madison, Wisconsin	Location	Columbus, Ohio
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$10,796 Out-Of-State$39,427	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,485 Out-Of-State$36,722
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$11,387	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,939

60.35 %	Acceptance Rates	57.18 %
26.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.32 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,345
29	ACT Score	29
89 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
95 %	Retention Rate	94 %
47,016	Student Population	61,677
3,724	Number of Faculties	4,451
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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare