The Big Ten Conference (B1G) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

There are 14 colleges and universities in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Its twelve member institutions (which are primarily flagship research universities in their respective states, well-regarded academically, and with relatively large student enrollment) are located primarily in the Midwest, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east. The conference competes in the NCAA's Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Member schools of the Big Ten (or, in two cases, their parent university systems) also are members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a leading educational and research consortium.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in The Big Ten Conference (B1G)

There are 13 public and 1 private schools in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). The schools' average acceptance rate is 62.29% where Northwestern University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.00% and University of Iowa has the highest rate of 84%. A total of 613,985 students are enrolled in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) members where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 61,369 students and Northwestern University is the smallest with 22,603 students. The average graduation rate is 82.64% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.50:1 at colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G).

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the The Big Ten Conference (B1G) including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. The Big Ten Conference (B1G) Academic Overview

Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	63%	1,330	86%	52,679	20:1 (5.00 %)
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	80%	1,235	80%	43,064	16:1 (6.25 %)
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	84%	1,210	72%	30,318	16:1 (6.25 %)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	26%	1,430	93%	47,907	11:1 (9.09 %)
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	76%	1,200	81%	49,695	16:1 (6.25 %)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	70%	1,350	84%	52,017	17:1 (5.88 %)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	78%	1,215	66%	25,108	18:1 (5.56 %)
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	9%	1,490	95%	22,603	6:1 (16.67 %)
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	68%	1,320	87%	61,369	19:1 (5.26 %)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	76%	1,190	71%	46,810	14:1 (7.14 %)
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	67%	1,295	83%	46,655	13:1 (7.69 %)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	57%	1,360	88%	44,640	17:1 (5.88 %)
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	51%	1,375	87%	40,709	18:1 (5.56 %)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	67%	1,295	84%	50,411	16:1 (6.25 %)
Average	62.29%	1,307	82.64%	613,985 (Total)	15.50:1 (6.45 %)

The Big Ten Conference (B1G) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between The Big Ten Conference (B1G). The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is $37,722 where Northwestern University has the most expensive costs at $60,768 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest amount of tuition at $27,002. The average graduate tuition & fees of The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is $35,005 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $56,567 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $19,541.

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Table. The Big Ten Conference (B1G) 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,442	$32,892	$15,740	$33,187
Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,333	$38,352	$11,446	$39,119
University of Iowa	$9,942	$31,905	$10,290	$32,245
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$16,178	$53,232	$16,411	$54,216
Michigan State University	$14,750	$40,562	$15,046	$41,374
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,254	$33,818	$15,484	$34,318
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$9,872	$27,002	$10,057	$27,185
Northwestern University	$60,768		$62,908
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$11,936	$35,019	$12,369	$36,605
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,450	$35,514	-	-
Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,720	$38,608	$10,698	$38,586
University of Maryland-College Park	$10,955	$38,636	$11,134	$40,464
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$15,804	$33,005	$16,648	$34,272
Average	$13,125	$37,722	$12,943	$38,713

Table. The Big Ten Conference (B1G) 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$17,823	$30,862	$17,823	$17,734
Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,329	$33,352	$11,329	$11,468
University of Iowa	$12,065	$31,012	$12,065	$12,478
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$25,230	$50,464	$25,230	$25,696
Michigan State University	$19,714	$38,638	$19,714	$20,609
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$19,494	$29,262	$19,494	$19,771
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$7,751	$19,541	$7,751	$7,779
Northwestern University	$56,567		$56,567
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$38,377	$12,425	$12,425
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,994	$38,728	$22,994	-
Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$9,992
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,175	$25,501	$12,175	$12,153
University of Maryland-College Park	$16,995	$35,755	$16,995	$19,525
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$20,495	$33,215	$20,495	$21,296
Average	$16,037	$35,005	$15,911	$35,924