Big East Conference 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

There are 10 colleges and universities in Big East Conference. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in all sports except football, which is not sponsored. The conference has been officially recognized as a Division I multi-sport conference, effective on August 1, 2013. Its nucleus is composed of the "Catholic Seven" members of the Big East Conference (1979-2013): DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, Seton Hall University, St. John's University, and Villanova University. In December 2012, these schools chose to split from the football playing schools in order to focus on basketball, and in March 2013 reached a settlement, whereby they formed a new conference that assumed the Big East name and logo. Butler University, Creighton University, and Xavier University also joined the conference on its July 1, 2013 launch date.

General Academic Factors Comparison Between Members in Big East Conference

All members of Big East Conference are private schools.The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 59.90% where Georgetown University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 15% and Marquette University has the highest ratio of 82%. Total 120,539 students are enrolled into colleges in Big East Conference where DePaul University has the largest population with 22,769 students and Providence College is the smallest with 4,646 students. The average graduation rate is 77.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.80:1 at colleges in Big East Conference.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the Big East Conference including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Big East Conference Overview
Name Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
68%79%5,145 11:1 (9.09 %)
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
71%81%8,654 11:1 (9.09 %)
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
68%71%22,769 16:1 (6.25 %)
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
15%95%19,005 11:1 (9.09 %)
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
82%80%11,426 14:1 (7.14 %)
Providence College
Providence, RI
49%84%4,646 12:1 (8.33 %)
St John's University-New York
Queens, NY
73%58%21,340 17:1 (5.88 %)
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
70%67%9,801 14:1 (7.14 %)
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
29%90%10,967 11:1 (9.09 %)
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
74%69%6,786 11:1 (9.09 %)
Average59.90%77.40%120,539 (Total) 12.80:1 (7.81 %)

Big East Conference 2019 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Big East Conference. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Big East Conference is $44,328 where Georgetown University has the most expensive costs with $54,104 and Xavier University has the lowest amount of tuition with $38,530. The average graduate tuition & fees of Big East Conference is $20,067 where Georgetown University has the highest tuition with $50,012 and Providence College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,240.
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Table. Big East Conference 2019 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation
School Name2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
Butler University $41,120$42,313
Creighton University $39,916$41,117
DePaul University $39,975$40,963
Georgetown University $54,104$55,970
Marquette University $41,870$43,970
Providence College $50,528$52,355
St John's University-New York $41,760$43,383
Seton Hall University $42,170$43,813
Villanova University $53,308$55,411
Xavier University $38,530$39,875
Average$44,328$45,918
Table. Big East Conference 2019 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation
School Name2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
Butler University $11,298$9,941
Creighton University $17,376$17,798
DePaul University $19,422$19,158
Georgetown University $50,012$51,751
Marquette University $20,340$20,894
Providence College $9,240$9,318
St John's University-New York $18,836$19,521
Seton Hall University $23,422$24,416
Villanova University $19,005$19,552
Xavier University $11,716$12,386
Average$20,067$20,474